NORMA Bellini – Irish National Opera

A Druid high priestess is torn between her sacred vows and forbidden love for an enemy commander. Norma has secretly had two children with her Roman lover, but when he turns his affections to another, his betrayal ignites a harrowing chain of events, forcing her to contemplate an ultimate act of revenge. From the iconic aria ‘Casta diva’ to the opera’s devastating finale, Bellini’s score teems with bel canto brilliance and some of opera’s most emotionally charged music. As a master of the fusion of music with dramatic meaning, Bellini’s every note seems to reveal the raw, human cost of love and sacrifice. For Irish National Opera’s new production, Georgian soprano Salome Jicia sings Norma, a tour de force role of vocal artistry made famous by Callas, alongside Guatemalan tenor Mario Chang as Pollione, the Roman commander. The production is conducted by Maurizio Benini and directed by long-time INO collaborator Orpha Phelan. Full performance streamed on OperaVision from 26 June 2026 at 19:00 CET to 26 December 2026 at 12:00 CET: https://operavision.eu/performance/no... CAST Norma Salome Jicia Pollione Mario Chang Adalgisa Siobhán Stagg Oroveso William Guanbo Su Flavio Aaron O'Hare Clotilde Leanne Fitzgerald Chorus Irish National Opera Chorus Orchestra Irish National Opera Orchestra Music Vincenzo Bellini Text Felice Romani Conductor Maurizio Benini Director Orpha Phelan Assistant Director Grace Morgan Sets and costumes Madeleine Boyd Lights Matt Haskins Chorus Director Richard McGrath Watch live streams as the performances themselves unfold in the opera house. Enjoy a variety of shows - including opera, operetta, musical theatre, dance, ballet and concerts. Opera connaisseur or curious newcomer, there is something for everyone on OperaVision. Managed by Opera Europa, OperaVision is a freeview streaming platform supported by the European Union’s Creative Europe funding programme. Between 2025 and 2028, Creative Europe’s support will help Opera Europa to promote and train emerging artists working in opera and dance. Known as Opera Europa Next Generation, this initiative will give visibility and development opportunities to over 560 emerging artists – in person and online, including via OperaVision – and all thanks to the efforts of a consortium of 44 opera houses and talent development organisations from 17 European countries. https://operavision.eu/   / operavisioneu     / operavision_eu     / operavision.eu     / operavision