Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Norma, opera: Sinfonia (Overture)
2. Norma, opera: Scena: Ite Sul Colle
3. Norma, opera: Recit: Svanir Le Voci
4. Norma, opera: Cavatina: Meco All'altar
5. Norma, opera: Recit: Odi! Suoi Riti A Compiere
6. Norma, opera: Cabaletta: Me Protegge, Me Difende Un'
7. Norma, opera: Coro: Norma Viene
8. Norma, opera: Recit: Sediziose Voci
9. Norma, opera: Cavatina: Casta Diva
10. Norma, opera: Recit: Fine Al Rito
11. Norma, opera: Cabaletta: Ah! Bello, A Me Ritorna
12. Norma, opera: Recit: Sgombra � La Sacra Selva
13. Norma, opera: Aria: Deh! Proteggimi, O Dio - Scena: Eccola! Va
14. Norma, opera: Duetto: Va, Crudele
15. Norma, opera: Recit: Vanne, � Li Cela Entrambi
16. Norma, opera: Scena: Adalgisa!...Alma Costanza
17. Norma, opera: Duetto: Oh, Rimembranza!

Disc 2:

1. Norma, opera: Finale: Ma Di L'amato Giovane?
2. Norma, opera: Oh Non Tremare
3. Norma, opera: Trio: Oh Di Qual Sei Vittima
4. Norma, opera: Perfido!...IOr Basti!
5. Norma, opera: Introduzione (Introduction)
6. Norma, opera: Recit: Dormono Entrambi
7. Norma, opera: Recit: Mi Chiami, O Norma
8. Norma, opera: Duetto: Deh! Con Te
9. Norma, opera: Duetto: Mira, O Norma
10. Norma, opera: Coro: Non Parti?
11. Norma, opera: Recit: Guerrieri, A Voi Venirne
12. Norma, opera: Scena: Ei Tornera. Si
13. Norma, opera: Scena: Squilla Il Bronzo Di Dio
14. Norma, opera: Coro: Guerra, Guerra
15. Norma, opera: Recit: N� Compli Il Rito
16. Norma, opera: Duetto: In Mia Man
17. Norma, opera: Finale: All'ira Vostra
18. Norma, opera: Qual Cor Tradisti
19. Norma, opera: Norma, Deh! Norma Scolpati!
20. Norma, opera: Deh! Non Volerli Vittime

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #243312 in Music
• Released on: 2000-06-06
• Number of discs: 2
• Dimensions: .42 pounds

Customer Reviews

SUTHERLAND'S BEST "NORMA"
This live performance "Norma" originates from the 1972 San Francisco opera season. The sound is perfectly acceptable and price is incredibly reasonable. In 1972 Sutherland's voice was in its most brilliant estate, and she could do anything she wanted with it, which is a whole lot. She is more sensitive and dramatically keen here than she was on her 1964 studio recording, and in infinitely better vocal condition than she was to be in 1984 when she did her second studio recording. She sings "Casta Diva" here in the original key of G, which enables her to climax the cavatina on the high C. She accomplishes this brilliantly. Moreover, she has an extremely accomplished Adalgisa in Huguette Tourangeau, whose voice contrasts beautfully with Sutherlands's. John Alexander is an excellent Pollione. It is Richard Bonynge whose work I appreciate here as well. I find his conducting superior to either of his studio recordings, and I find his stress of the harp in the soft section of the Overture and moon music after the call to battle to be close to perfection as is possible to achieve in this music. A very fine "Norma", with a Sutherland in prime condition. What could be better?

La Stupenda using her chest tone
Yes, Joan Sutherland actually used some of her chest tone here. But the most exciting thing about this superset is Sutherland's coloratura and lucious voice. She is in total command here. The arias are sung with lots of emotions - an effect that she did not use in either of her studio recordings. My only complain is that the rest of the cast does not even approach her vocalism levels. But then, who else, but Horne and Pavorotti can approach these astronomical heights of glory?

Sutherland...aggressive??? You better believe it...
Sutherland is very aggressive in this most brilliant of all her Norma recording. She almost overacts here, which is refreshing for the diva. And her rich, lucious sound is at it's very peak. Only Callas can approach her artistry here. But then, Callas in all her greatest did not have the astounding instrument that was Dame Joans. The Adagisa is also very good. But not as good as Horne. If you want to hear a Norma that puts all others to shame, I suggest you buy this one.