Set in Gaul at the time of Ancient Rome, 'Norma' tells the story of the tragic love triangle between the ageing priestess Norma, the Roman proconsul Pollione and his new love, the young temple virgin Adalgisa. At the end of the Opera, desperate after having been abandoned by the man she loves, Norma decides to kill herself; .. Read more
| Starring | Joan Sutherland, Margreta Elkins, Roland Stevens, Clifford Grant |
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| Genres | Music/Musical |
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Set in Gaul at the time of Ancient Rome, 'Norma' tells the story of the tragic love triangle between the ageing priestess Norma, the Roman proconsul Pollione and his new love, the young temple virgin Adalgisa. At the end of the Opera, desperate after having been abandoned by the man she loves, Norma decides to kill herself; Pollione, struck by her devotion, decides to join her on the pyre and burn to death at her side.
| Starring | Joan Sutherland, Margreta Elkins, Roland Stevens, Clifford Grant, Opera Australia Chorus, Elizabethan Sydney Orchestra |
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| Studio | ARTHAUS MUSIK |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 31 mins |
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| Genres | Music/Musical |
| Language | DVD: Italian |
| Dubbed | English, French, Spanish, Dutch |
| Subtitles | DVD: Dutch, English, French, Italian |
| Released | Production year: 1981 To Rent: DVD: Unavailable for rental To Buy: DVD: 30 Apr 2001 |
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Norma
This is an unbelievable story, completely over the top. The music is also over the top and absolutely stunning. It must have more magnificent and stirring tunes... read more »