Credits:

Pier Giorgio Morandi

Description:

Melody Moore’s singing of “Norma,” the pinnacle of bel cantoNorma, a tragic opera in two acts by Bellini, was written by Felice Romani from a libretto based on Alexandre Soumet’s play “Norma, or Infanticide” and premiered at La Scala in Milan on December 26, 1831.The opera is considered a masterpiece of the bel canto style, and the soprano’s prayer in Act I, “Castadiva”, is one of the most famous. The title role “Norma,” considered one of the most difficult in the soprano repertoire, is beautifully sung by Melodie Moore.EURO ARTS