The second act of Bellini’s Norma contains two dramatic twists—one an act of solidarity and the other an act of self-immolation. After revealing that Druid priestesses Norma and Adalgisa are each ...
The life of an opera singer is often a perilous one because it relies on that most fragile of all vessels, the human body. Palm Beach Opera faced that reality this week when Jessica Pratt, its star ...
Palm Beach Opera concluded its 62nd mainstage season Friday with a performance of Vincenzo Bellini’s “Norma” at the Kravis Center. Continuing a season of changes, a cast substitution, due to illness, ...
Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Notebook Sonya Yoncheva doesn’t fill out the long lines of “Norma” at the Met, while Angel Blue is a warm, sincere Violetta in “La Traviata.” ...