Date: Friday, November 21, 7:30pm
Tickets: $20
Location: Mountain Cinema in the Doctorow Center for the Arts, Rte. 23A, Village of Hunter, NY
Theater: 518-263-2002 (recorded information) or 518-263-4702 (after 6PM Fri, after 4PM Sat, Sun)

Performed at Teatro Comunale, Bologna
Set in Gaul, at the time of Ancient Rome, Norma tells the story of the tragic love triangle between the aging priestess Norma, the Roman proconsul Pollione and his new love, the young temple Virgin Adalgisa.

Norma is considered to be Bellini's greatest achievement and the title role is generally considered one of the most difficult in the soprano repertoire and includes the famous Aria Casta Diva.

The dynamic duo of leading ladies (Daniela Dessì as Norma and Kate Aldrich as Adalgisa) fire up the stage with heartbreaking performances, making this production of Norma from the Teatro Comunale di Bologna one of the most talked about and must-see productions of Italy's 2008 Operatic Season.