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Favourites, Part 10
Prepared and presented by Ian MacDonald



Bellini, V. Norma. Opera in two acts. Libretto by Felice Romani after the tragedy, Norma ou L'infanticide by Alexandre Soumet. First performed Milan, 1831.    

    NORMA: Joan Sutherland, sop
POLLIONE: John Alexnder, ten
ADALGISA: Marilyn Horne, mezz
London Symphony Ch & O/Richard Bonynge. 
Decca 289 470 413 2 [02:42:00]

    The Gallic priestess, Norma, loves the Roman, Pollione, and has borne him two children. Pollione now loves Adalgisa and seeks to elope with her to Rome. Adalgisa confesses her love to Norma and begs to be relieved of her vows. Norma confesses her own love to Adalgisa and begs her to flee with Pollione and the children. Pollione is arrested in the temple and Norma resolves to offer him as a sacrifice to the goddess. She confesses her guilt before all and seeks purification on the funeral pyre. Pollione is overwhelmed by her devotion. Norma gives her children to her father and, hand in hand, she and her lover walk into the flames. 

Bellini, V. La farfalletta; Vanne o rosa fortunato (1863).    Dennis O'Neill, ten; Ingrid Surgenor, pf. 
Collins 15072 [04:10]



23:00 MUSIC OF THE NIGHT
Namouna
Prepared and presented by Dan Bickel



Lalo, E. Ballet: Namouna (1882).    Monte Carlo PO/David Robertson. 
Auvidis V 4677 [56:00]

AT THE OPERA Favourites, Part 10 Prepared and presented by Ian MacDonald
 Bellini, V. Norma. Opera in two acts. Libretto by Felice Romani after the tragedy, Norma ou L'infanticide by Alexandre Soumet. First performed Milan, 1831. &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; NORMA: Joan Sutherland, sop POLLIONE: John Alexnder, ten ADALGISA: Marilyn Horne, mezz London Symphony Ch &amp; O/Richard Bonynge. Decca 289 470 413 2 [02:42:00] &nbsp;&nbsp; The Gallic priestess, Norma, loves the Roman, Pollione, and has borne him two children. Pollione now loves Adalgisa and seeks to elope with her to Rome. Adalgisa confesses her love to Norma and begs to be relieved of her vows. Norma confesses her own love to Adalgisa and begs her to flee with Pollione and the children. Pollione is arrested in the temple and Norma resolves to offer him as a sacrifice to the goddess. She confesses her guilt before all and seeks purification on the funeral pyre. Pollione is overwhelmed by her devotion. Norma gives her children to her father and, hand in hand, she and her lover walk into the flames. Bellini, V. La farfalletta; Vanne o rosa fortunato (1863). &nbsp;&nbsp; Dennis O'Neill, ten; Ingrid Surgenor, pf. Collins 15072 [04:10] 
23:00 MUSIC OF THE NIGHT Namouna Prepared and presented by Dan Bickel
 Lalo, E. Ballet: Namouna (1882). &nbsp;&nbsp; Monte Carlo PO/David Robertson. Auvidis V 4677 [56:00]

A tradition of 40 years and more, At the Opera brings you favourite and lesser-known operas, in full.

A tradition of 40 years and more, At the Opera brings you favourite and lesser-known operas, in full.

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