Works Summary
Performers
Paul Plishka (Bass)
Enrico Di Giuseppe (Voice)
Delia Wallis (Voice)
Enrico Di Giuseppe (Tenor)
Paul Plishka (Voice)
Shirley Verrett (Voice)
Shirley Verrett (Mezzo Soprano)
Beverly Sills (Voice)
Beverly Sills (Soprano)
Robert Tear (Voice)
Conductor
Ensembles
Composer
Remarks:
This is truly a rare treasure from the archives. Norma is perhaps the greatest, most dramatic bel canto opera and Bevely Sills was undoubtedly one of the most profoundly affecting and vocally gifted singers of her era. For the first time ever, her 1973 studio recording of this touchstone opera is now available on CD. Sills unleashes her imposing vocal talents and formidable skills as a singing actress in this role which requires not only forceful delivery but also silky, smooth lines and immaculate technique. Sills is joined by Shirely Verrett as Adalgisa, and their grand duets are surely the highlight of this recording.Reviews
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Bellini, Vincenzo : Norma :: Sinfonia
- Performers: Enrico Di Giuseppe (Tenor); Paul Plishka (Bass); Beverly Sills (Soprano); Shirley Verrett (Mezzo Soprano)
- Ensemble: John Alldis Choir
- Running Time: 5 min. 58 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1831
Bellini, Vincenzo : Norma :: Act 1. Scene 1. Coro d'introduzione e Cavatina. Ite sul colle, o Druidi
- Performer: Paul Plishka (Voice)
- Conductor: James Levine
- Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Running Time: 8 min. 36 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1831
Bellini, Vincenzo : Norma :: Act 1. Scene 2. Recitativo e Cavatina. Svanir le voci
- Performers: Enrico Di Giuseppe (Voice); Robert Tear (Voice)
- Conductor: James Levine
- Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Running Time: 2 min. 53 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1831
Bellini, Vincenzo : Norma :: Act 1. Scene 2. Recitativo e Cavatina. Meco all'altar di Venere
- Performers: Enrico Di Giuseppe (Voice); Robert Tear (Voice)
- Conductor: James Levine
- Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Running Time: 4 min. 5 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1831
Bellini, Vincenzo : Norma :: Act 1. Scene 2. Recitativo e Cavatina. Me protegge, me difende
- Performers: Enrico Di Giuseppe (Voice); Robert Tear (Voice)
- Conductor: James Levine
- Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Running Time: 2 min. 51 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1831
Bellini, Vincenzo : Norma :: Act 1. Scene 3. Coro. Norma viene
- Conductor: James Levine
- Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Running Time: 3 min. 26 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1831
Bellini, Vincenzo : Norma :: Act 1. Scene 4. Scena e Cavatina. Sediziose voci, voci di guerra
- Performers: Paul Plishka (Voice); Beverly Sills (Voice)
- Conductor: James Levine
- Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Running Time: 4 min. 20 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1831
Bellini, Vincenzo : Norma :: Act 1. Scene 4. Scena e Cavatina. Casta Diva, che inargenti queste antiche piante
- Performers: Paul Plishka (Voice); Beverly Sills (Voice)
- Conductor: James Levine
- Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Running Time: 8 min. 16 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1831
Bellini, Vincenzo : Norma :: Act 1. Scene 4. Scena e Cavatina. Fine al rito
- Performers: Paul Plishka (Voice); Beverly Sills (Voice)
- Conductor: James Levine
- Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Running Time: 1 min. 33 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1831
Bellini, Vincenzo : Norma :: Act 1. Scene 4. Scena e Cavatina. Ah! bello a me ritorna
- Performers: Paul Plishka (Voice); Beverly Sills (Voice)
- Conductor: James Levine
- Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Running Time: 4 min. 34 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1831
Bellini, Vincenzo : Norma :: Act 1. Scene 5. Scena e Duetto. Sgombra è la sacra selva
- Performer: Shirley Verrett (Voice)
- Conductor: James Levine
- Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Running Time: 3 min. 25 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1831
Bellini, Vincenzo : Norma :: Act 1. Scene 5. Scena e Duetto. Deh! proteggimi, o Dio!
- Performer: Shirley Verrett (Voice)
- Conductor: James Levine
- Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Running Time: 2 min. 35 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1831
Bellini, Vincenzo : Norma :: Act 1. Scena e Duetto. Scene 6. Eccola! va', mi lascia, ragion non odo
- Performers: Enrico Di Giuseppe (Voice); Shirley Verrett (Voice)
- Conductor: James Levine
- Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Running Time: 1 min. 31 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1831
Bellini, Vincenzo : Norma :: Act 1. Scena e Duetto. Scene 6. Va', crudele; al Dio spietato offri in dono il sangue mi
- Performers: Enrico Di Giuseppe (Voice); Shirley Verrett (Voice)
- Conductor: James Levine
- Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Running Time: 8 min. 51 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1831
Bellini, Vincenzo : Norma :: Act 1. Scene 7. Scena. Vanne, e li cela entrambi
- Performers: Beverly Sills (Voice); Delia Wallis (Voice)
- Conductor: James Levine
- Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Running Time: 4 min. 30 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1831
Bellini, Vincenzo : Norma :: Act 1. Scene 8. Duetto. Adalgisa! - Alma, costanza - T'inoltra, o giovinetta
- Performers: Beverly Sills (Voice); Shirley Verrett (Voice)
- Conductor: James Levine
- Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Running Time: 3 min. 48 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1831
Bellini, Vincenzo : Norma :: Act 1. Scene 8. Duetto. Oh! rimembranza!
- Performers: Beverly Sills (Voice); Shirley Verrett (Voice)
- Conductor: James Levine
- Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Running Time: 5 min. 14 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1831
Bellini, Vincenzo : Norma :: Act 1. Scene 8. Duetto. Ah! sì, fa' core, e abbracciami
- Performers: Beverly Sills (Voice); Shirley Verrett (Voice)
- Conductor: James Levine
- Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Running Time: 2 min. 53 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1831
Bellini, Vincenzo : Norma :: Act 1. Scene 8. Scena e Terzetto - Finale 1. Ma di'... l'amato giovane quale fra noi si
- Performers: Enrico Di Giuseppe (Voice); Beverly Sills (Voice); Shirley Verrett (Voice)
- Conductor: James Levine
- Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Running Time: 1 min. 22 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1831
Bellini, Vincenzo : Norma :: Act 1. Finale 1. Scene 9. Oh non tremare, o perfido
- Performers: Beverly Sills (Voice); Shirley Verrett (Voice)
- Conductor: James Levine
- Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Running Time: 1 min. 32 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1831
Bellini, Vincenzo : Norma :: Act 1. Finale 1. Scene 9. Oh, di qual sei tu vittima
- Performers: Enrico Di Giuseppe (Voice); Beverly Sills (Voice); Shirley Verrett (Voice)
- Conductor: James Levine
- Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Running Time: 3 min. 32 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1831
Bellini, Vincenzo : Norma :: Act 1. Finale 1. Scene 9. Perfido! - O basti - Fermati
- Performers: Enrico Di Giuseppe (Voice); Beverly Sills (Voice); Shirley Verrett (Voice)
- Conductor: James Levine
- Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Running Time: 1 min. 19 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1831
Bellini, Vincenzo : Norma :: Act 1. Finale 1. Scene 9. Vanne, sì
- Performers: Enrico Di Giuseppe (Voice); Beverly Sills (Voice); Shirley Verrett (Voice)
- Conductor: James Levine
- Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Running Time: 2 min. 35 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1831
Bellini, Vincenzo : Norma :: Act 2. Scene 1. Introduzione
- Conductor: James Levine
- Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Running Time: 3 min. 10 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1831
Bellini, Vincenzo : Norma :: Act 2. Scene 1. Dormono entrambi... non vedran la mano / Scene 2. Vola... Adalgisa a me
- Performers: Beverly Sills (Voice); Delia Wallis (Voice)
- Conductor: James Levine
- Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Running Time: 5 min. 5 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1831
Bellini, Vincenzo : Norma :: Act 2. Scene 3. Scena e Duetto. Me chiami, o Norma
- Performers: Beverly Sills (Voice); Shirley Verrett (Voice)
- Conductor: James Levine
- Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Running Time: 2 min. 55 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1831
Bellini, Vincenzo : Norma :: Act 2. Scene 3. Scena e Duetto. Deh! con te, con te li prendi
- Performers: Beverly Sills (Voice); Shirley Verrett (Voice)
- Conductor: James Levine
- Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Running Time: 4 min. 11 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1831
Bellini, Vincenzo : Norma :: Act 2. Scene 3. Scena e Duetto. Mira, o Norma, a' tuoi ginocchi
- Performers: Beverly Sills (Voice); Shirley Verrett (Voice)
- Conductor: James Levine
- Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Running Time: 6 min. 22 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1831
Bellini, Vincenzo : Norma :: Act 2. Scene 3. Scena e Duetto. Sì, fino all'ore estreme
- Performers: Beverly Sills (Voice); Shirley Verrett (Voice)
- Conductor: James Levine
- Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Running Time: 2 min. 6 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1831
Bellini, Vincenzo : Norma :: Act 2. Scene 4. Coro e Sortita d'Oroveso. Non parti?... Finora è al campo
- Conductor: James Levine
- Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Running Time: 5 min. 4 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1831
Bellini, Vincenzo : Norma :: Act 2. Scene 5. Guerrieri! a voi venirne credea foriero d'avvenir migliore
- Performer: Paul Plishka (Voice)
- Conductor: James Levine
- Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Running Time: 1 min. 46 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1831
Bellini, Vincenzo : Norma :: Act 2. Scene 5. Ah! del Tebro al giogo indegno
- Performer: Paul Plishka (Voice)
- Conductor: James Levine
- Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Running Time: 2 min. 52 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1831
Bellini, Vincenzo : Norma :: Act 2. Scene 6. Recitativo e Coro. Ei tornerà. Sì, mia fidenza è posta in Adalgisa
- Performers: Beverly Sills (Voice); Delia Wallis (Voice)
- Conductor: James Levine
- Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Running Time: 4 min. 12 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1831
Bellini, Vincenzo : Norma :: Act 2. Scene 6. Recitativo e Coro. Squilla il bronzo del Dio! / Scene 7. Norma! che fu?
- Performers: Paul Plishka (Voice); Beverly Sills (Voice)
- Conductor: James Levine
- Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Running Time: 1 min. 32 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1831
Bellini, Vincenzo : Norma :: Act 2. Scene 7. Guerra, guerra!
- Performers: Paul Plishka (Voice); Beverly Sills (Voice)
- Conductor: James Levine
- Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Running Time: 1 min. 11 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1831
Bellini, Vincenzo : Norma :: Act 2. Scene 7. Scena e Duetto. Né compi il rito, o Norma? / Sceme 8. Al nostro tempio insult
- Performers: Enrico Di Giuseppe (Voice); Paul Plishka (Voice); Beverly Sills (Voice); Delia Wallis (Voice)
- Conductor: James Levine
- Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Running Time: 3 min. 33 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1831
Bellini, Vincenzo : Norma :: Act 2. Scene 10. In mia man alfin tu sei
- Performers: Enrico Di Giuseppe (Voice); Beverly Sills (Voice)
- Conductor: James Levine
- Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Running Time: 5 min. 3 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1831
Bellini, Vincenzo : Norma :: Act 2. Scene 10. Già mi pasco ne' tuoi sguardi
- Performers: Enrico Di Giuseppe (Voice); Beverly Sills (Voice)
- Conductor: James Levine
- Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Running Time: 2 min. 14 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1831
Bellini, Vincenzo : Norma :: Act 2. Scene 10. Dammi quel ferro / Scene 11. All'ira vostra nuova vittima io svelo
- Performers: Enrico Di Giuseppe (Voice); Paul Plishka (Voice); Beverly Sills (Voice)
- Conductor: James Levine
- Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Running Time: 3 min. 20 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1831
Bellini, Vincenzo : Norma :: Act 2. Scene 11. Qual cor tradisti, qual cor perdesti
- Performers: Paul Plishka (Voice); Beverly Sills (Voice)
- Conductor: James Levine
- Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Running Time: 5 min. 15 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1831
Bellini, Vincenzo : Norma :: Act 2. Scene 11. Norma!... deh! Norma, scolpati!
- Performers: Enrico Di Giuseppe (Voice); Paul Plishka (Voice); Beverly Sills (Voice)
- Conductor: James Levine
- Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Running Time: 2 min. 31 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1831
Bellini, Vincenzo : Norma :: Act 2. Scene 11. Deh! non volerli vittime del mio fatale errore
- Performers: Enrico Di Giuseppe (Voice); Paul Plishka (Voice); Beverly Sills (Voice)
- Conductor: James Levine
- Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Running Time: 5 min. 10 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1831
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