Composer Vincenzo Bellini Librettist Felice Romani Based On a play by Louis Alexandre Soumet Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1937 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Gaetano Merola Stage Director(s) Armando Agnini Chorus Master William Tyroler Settings designed by Armando Agnini Cast Norma, High Priestess of the Temple of Esus Gina Cigna Pollione, a Roman proconsul, holding command of the Legions of Gaul Giovanni Martinelli Adalgisa, a Virgin of the Temple Bruna Castagna Oroveso, the Arch-Druid, father of Norma Ezio Pinza Clotilde, attendant of Norma Dorothy Cornish Flavio, lieutenant of Pollione Ludovico Oliviero Show Dates Sat, Nov 13 1937, 8pm Time and Place About 50 B.C.; Transalpine Gaul Scenes Act I -- Sacred Grove of the Druids Act II -- Interior of Norma's Dwelling Act III -- Same as Act II Act IV -- Outside the Temple of Irminsul Media Image Norma, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Bruna Castagna (Adelgisa), Gina Cigna (Norma) Credit Morton Image Norma, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Bruna Castagna (Adelgisa) Credit Morton Image Norma, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Morton Image Norma, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Gina Cigna (Norma), 2 Children Credit Morton Image Norma, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Gina Cigna (Norma) Credit Morton Image Norma, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Giovanni Martinelli (Pollione) Credit Morton Image Norma, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Giovanni Martinelli (Pollione) Credit Morton Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1937_10_compressed.pdf (7.66 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. ---------------------
Image Norma, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Bruna Castagna (Adelgisa), Gina Cigna (Norma) Credit Morton
Image Norma, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Bruna Castagna (Adelgisa) Credit Morton
Image Norma, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Morton
Image Norma, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Gina Cigna (Norma), 2 Children Credit Morton
Image Norma, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Gina Cigna (Norma) Credit Morton
Image Norma, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Giovanni Martinelli (Pollione) Credit Morton
Image Norma, Vincenzo Bellini. San Francisco Opera, 1937. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Giovanni Martinelli (Pollione) Credit Morton