Bellini sets a new standard for the…

December 1831 CE

Bellini sets a new standard for the dramatic soprano in his opera Norma, with libretto by Felice Romani after the play Norma, ou L'infanticide (Norma, or The Infanticide) by Alexandre Soumet.

It is first produced at La Scala in Milan on December 26, 1831.

The opera is regarded as a leading example of the bel canto genre, and the soprano prayer "Casta diva" in act 1 will be afamous piece.

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Milan > Milano > Mediolanum Lombardia Italy View →

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Vincenzo Bellini View →

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Lombardy-Venetia, Kingdom of View →

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Western Music: Early Romantic View →

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