Norma
Bellini s opera Norma had almost been forgotten when a rising star brought it back into the limelight: Maria Callas. In 89 appearances as Norma, Callas rose to fame and became a world-famous singer. In this fabulous recording, she shares the stage with Mario del Monaca as Pollione.
Maria Callas (Norma), Mario del Monaco (Pollione), Giulietta Simionato (Adalgisa), Nicola Zaccaria (Oroveso), Giuseppe Zampieri (Flavio) u.v.a. Conductor: Antonino Votto.
Complete recording, Coro e Orchestra alla Scala di Milano. Running time appr. 150 min.