Award-winning director Christopher Alden (Partenope, Rigoletto) returns to ENO for the first-ever production of Bellini's indisputable bel canto masterpiece, Norma.
Full of ravishing music, Norma explores the life of an enclosed community desperate to protect its beliefs in the face of unstoppable change.
At the heart of this emotional rollercoaster lies the impossible love between Norma and Pollione, the father of her children and the outsider who is destroying her community’s way of life. When he betrays her love, she urges her people to rise up and fight for their freedom.
Celebrated for its finely shaped melodies and exquisite arias, this critically admired production is set in the American mid-west during the late nineteenth century.
Rising star soprano Marjorie Owens makes her UK operatic debut in the demanding title role, with leading British tenor Peter Auty playing the love-rat Pollione who cheats on her. Bel canto specialist Stephen Lord conducts.
At the London Coliseum from 17 February to 11 March 2016, book your Norma tickets today!

*Please note: Sung in English, with lyrics projected above the stage.