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Live from La Scala, Milan: Montserrat Caballe as Norma

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

A romantic opera by BELLINI
BBC2 takes part in a major Eurovision occasion - a direct relay from one of the world's great opera houses on the Opening Night of a new production of Bellini's Norma, first heard in Milan in 1831. CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA OF
LA SCALA, MILAN chorus-master ROMANO GANDOLFI conducted by Gianandrea Gavazzeni
The action takes place in ancient Gaul in the first century AD. The opera will be sung in Italian and presented with English sub-titles. Introduced by RICHARD BAKER
8.0 Act 1
The Sacred Grove of the Druids
Producer MAURO BOLOGNINI Scenery MARIO CEROLI Presented by the ITALIAN TELEVISION SERVICE

Contributors

Chorus-Master:
Romano Gandolfi
Conducted By:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni
Introduced By:
Richard Baker
Producer:
Mauro Bolognini
Norma, High Priestess:
Montserrat Caballe
Adalgisa, a virgin of the Temple:
Tatiana Troyanos
Pollione, Roman Pro-Consul in Gaul..:
Giorgio Casellato-Lamberti
Oroveso, Archdruid:
Carlo Zardo
Source: Radio Times

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