Norma , Holland Park Theatre, London by Edward Bhesania

Holland Park Theatre, London: In certain sections of Bellini's Norma - a pinnacle of the bel canto repertoire - the music takes on an almost Wagner-esque dramatic intensity, in line with the conflicting passions of the three central characters. But at other times, deep-rooted predicaments appear to be underscored by what can sound like material lifted off the shelf, as if the music and libretto had fallen togeth…

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