Norma

Bellini (Artist), Cigna (Artist), Stignani (Artist), Rai Chorus & Orch (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 19, 1993)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Pearl
• ASIN: B000000WV7
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,308,648 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Norma: Overture

2. Norma: Ite sul colle

3. Norma: Svanir le voci!

4. Norma: Meco all'altar

5. Norma: Norma viene

6. Norma: Sediziose voci

7. Norma: Casta Diva

8. Norma: Fine al rito... Ah! bello a me ritorna

9. Norma: Sgombra e la sacra selva

10. Norma: Deh! proteggi mi o Dio

See all 15 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Norma: Act One Finale (Pt. II) Oh! di qual sei tu vittima

2. Norma: Dormo no entrambi

3. Norma: I figli uccido

4. Norma: Mi chiami, O Norma

5. Norma: Mira, O Norma

6. Norma: Non parti?

7. Norma: Guerririeri ... Ah! del Tebro

8. Norma: Ei tornera

9. Norma: Ne compi il rito, Norma?

10. Norma: Qual cor tradisti

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great singing on this early recording, December 15, 2000

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This review is from: Norma (Audio CD)

This early recording of Norma (1937)has some distortion on the first disc but that doesn't prevent it from being enjoyable, Gina Cigna was the dramatic soprano of her day famous particularly for her Turandot here she sings with great bravura but lacks the subtleties of the role that Callas gave with such seering intensity however her singing can be spectacular and her top notes are very exciting,next to her Giovanni Brevario as Pollione shows heroic style coupled with good technique,Stignani is particularly in good voice,she was to record Adalgisa again almost 20 years later with Callas but here she is in fresher voice, it's great to hear her in her prime and the duets with Cigna especially Mira,o Norma are the highlights of this version,for me the reason in buying this particular disc is to hear the splendid regal singing from one of the basses of the century, Tancredi Pasero, his resonant commanding voice is heard to wonderful effect in his two main arias, the best Oroveso on disc,Gui conducts with great control and style.