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Opera seria in two acts
Libretto by FELICE Romani after the tragedy by Louis Alexandre Soumet Music by Bellini sung in Italian
From the Royal Opera House. Covent Garden
Cast in order of singing:
Druids, bards, priestesses. Gallic soldiers
COVENT GARDEN OPERA CHORUS Chorus-Master,
Douglas Robinson
COVENT GARDEN ORCHESTRA Leader, Charles Taylor
Conducted by Richard Bonynge
Produced by SANDRO SEQUI
The action takes place in Roman Gaul about 50 B.C.
ACT 1
Scene 1 A sacred grove

Oroveso, the Arch-Druid - JOSEPH Rouleau (bass)
Follione, Roman proconsul in Gaul - FRANCO TAGLIAVINI (tenor)
Flavio, a centurion - JOHN LANIGAN (tenor)
Norma. high priestess of the Druids, daughter of Oroveso - JOAN SUTHERLAND (soprano)
Adalgisa, a virgin in the temple of Irminsul - MARILYN HORNE (mezzo-soprano)
Clotilde, Norma's confidante - ELIZABETH BAINBRIDGE (mezzo-soprano)

Contributors

Unknown:
Felice Romani
Unknown:
Louis Alexandre Soumet
Chorus-Master:
Douglas Robinson
Leader:
Charles Taylor
Conducted By:
Richard Bonynge
Produced By:
Sandro Sequi
Source: Radio Times

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