In celebration of the November 3, 1801 birthday of Vincenzo Bellini, we hear excerpts from various recordings of Norma, his bel canto masterpiece.
Norma
|
Playlist:
12:00 pm
- Die Entführung aus dem Serail: Overture (excerpt)
- Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra
- Conductor: Sir Charles Mackerras
- CD/Album: Mozart - Die Entführung aus dem Serail
- Record co./Cat #: Telarc 80544
- Release Year: 2000
12:03 pm
- Norma: "Meco all'altar di Venere"
- Composer: Vincenzo Bellini
- Ensemble: Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera
- Soloists: Luciano Pavarotti, tenor
- Conductor: Richard Bonynge
- CD/Album: Vincenzo Bellini - Norma
- Record co./Cat #: London 414476
- Release Year: 1988
12:06 pm
- Norma: "Casta Diva"
- Composer: Vincenzo Bellini
- Ensemble: Orchestra e Coro del Teatro alla Scala
- Soloists: Maria Callas, soprano
- Conductor: Tullio Serafin
- CD/Album: Bellini - Norma
- Record co./Cat #: EMI 47304
- Release Year: 1954
12:25 pm
- Norma: "Mira, o Norma"
- Composer: Vincenzo Bellini
- Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Soloists: Montserrat Caballé, soprano ; Fiorenza Cossotto, mezzo-soprano
- Conductor: Carlo Felice Cillario
- CD/Album: Bellini - Norma
- Record co./Cat #: RCA 6502
- Release Year: 1973
12:34 pm
- Norma: Conclusion
- Composer: Vincenzo Bellini
- Ensemble: Orchestra e Coro del Teatro alla Scala
- Soloists: Maria Callas, soprano ; Mario Filippeschi, tenor ; Nicola Rossi-Lemeni, bass
- Conductor: Tullio Serafin
- CD/Album: Bellini - Norma
- Record co./Cat #: EMI 47304
- Release Year: 1954