Opera

Vincenzo Bellini

Norma

09 Apr, 27 - 30 Apr, 27

Musical conductor
Francesco Lanzillotta | John Fiore (20, 23, 26, 29 abr)

Stage direction
Justin Way

Chorus and Orchestra
Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatro Real

Justin Way’s production of Bellini’s opera Norma returns to the Real with the musical direction of Francesco Lanzillotta and John Fiore. It is an opera within an opera in a production that deals with issues like sisterhood, religious fanaticism and maternity. It features artists of the calibre of Lisette Oropesa, Jessica Pratt, Lidia Fridman y Marina Rebeka, in the title role, con Aigul Akhmetshina, Rihab Chaieb, Raffaella Lupinacci, Javier Camarena, Dmitry Korchak, Francesco Demuro, Riccardo Fassi, Krzysztof Baczyk o Maharram Huseynov, among others.

Opera in two acts.

Music by Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835).

Libretto byFelice Romani, after Alexandre Soumet’s play Norma, ou l’infanticide (1831).

Producers Teatro Real.

Premiered at Teatro Alla Scala (Milan) on 26 december 1831.

Premiered at Teatro Real on 13 november 1851.

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Artistic Team

Musical conductor Francesco Lanzillotta
Musical conductor John Fiore
Stage Director Justin Way
Set designer Charles Edwards
Costumes Sue Willmington
Lighting Nicolás Fischtel
Choreography Jo Meredith
Chorus Conductor José Luis Basso
Orchestra Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatro Real

Cast

Pollione Javier Camarena Apr - 09, 12, 14, 19, 22, 25, 30

Pollione Dmitry Korchak Apr - 10, 13, 16, 24, 27

Pollione Francesco Demuro Apr - 20, 23, 26, 29

Oroveso Riccardo Fassi Apr - 09, 12, 14, 19, 22, 25, 30

Oroveso Krzysztof Bączyk Apr - 10, 13, 16, 24, 27

Oroveso Maharram Huseynov Apr - 20, 23, 26, 29

Norma Lisette Oropesa Apr - 09, 14, 19, 25, 30

Norma Jessica Pratt Apr - 10, 13, 16, 24, 27

Norma Lidia Fridman Apr - 12, 22

Norma Marina Rebeka Apr - 20, 23, 26, 29

Adalgisa Aigul Akhmetshina Apr - 09, 12, 14, 19, 22, 25, 30

Adalgisa Rihab Chaieb Apr - 10, 13, 16, 24, 27

Adalgisa Raffaella Lupinacci Apr - 20, 23, 26, 29

Clotilde Gemma Coma-Alabert Apr - 09, 12, 14, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 29, 30

Clotilde Yasmin Forastiero Apr - 10, 13, 16, 24, 27

Flavio Moisés Marín Apr - 09, 12, 14, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 29, 30

Flavio Jorge Rodríguez Norton Apr - 10, 13, 16, 24, 27

Language

Italian

Surtitles in

English, Spanish

Synopsis and more information

Norma, a Druid priestess in Roman-occupied Gaul maintains a secret love affair with the Roman Proconsul Pollione, with whom she has two children. When he falls in love with the young priestess Adalgisa, Norma falls into a deep crisis, caught between her religious duty, betrayed love and maternity. After debating between revenge and forgiveness, Norma confesses her guilt to the people and agrees to be burned at the stake, finally accompanied by Pollione, who repents.

Artistic information

Creative team

Musical conductor Francesco Lanzillotta

Musical conductor John Fiore

Stage Director Justin Way

Set designer Charles Edwards

Costumes Sue Willmington

Lighting Nicolás Fischtel

Choreography Jo Meredith

Chorus Conductor José Luis Basso

Orchestra Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatro Real

Releases

Protective Friend

30 November

2026

Supporter and Benefactor Friend

01 December

2026

Patron friends

02 December

2026

Subscribers friend

03 December

2026

Tickets on sale

04 December

2026

Performances

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09 April 2027