Vincenzo Bellini: Norma

Cambridge Opera Handbooks

by David R.B. Kimbell

Norma is by common consent the finest of the ten operas composed during Vincenzo Bellini's short career. Professor Kimbell provides the biographical and cultural context of the opera, examines its artistic qualities and suggests something of the impression Norma has made on our imaginations and sensibilities in the 165 years since it was first produced in Milan. He considers the great interpretations of the eponymous leading role, while also embracing Bellini's work more generally by presenting some of the critical reactions to his music.

156 pages, Paperback

First published September 17, 1998

Reviews

[Arnulfo Velasco]

Un muy buen libro, que ayuda a comprender de mejor forma el funcionamiento particular de esta ópera. Y, sobre todo, hace tomar conciencia de la necesidad de escucharla con atención particular al aspecto vocal y a la estructura dramática.