{"product_id":"norma-in-full-score-dover-music-scores-9780486279701","title":"Norma in Full Score (Dover Music Scores)","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the standards of the operatic repertoire  Norma is Bellinis masterpiece  a work of great emotional power and radiant melody  celebrated for its purity of style and \"an ecstatic unfolding of sonority.\" Based on a French play of the same name by Soumet  Norma concerns the tragic love of a Roman consul and a Druid high priestess  set against a background of war and national entanglements. The premiere took place at La Scala in 1831  and although Bellini felt the first performance was a fiasco  the public soon came to realize the worth of Norma. Besides its popularity with opera goers  Bellinis most important serious opera is also significant for its influence on Verdi and Wagner. And while the works demanding score and pure vocalizing present a daunting challenge to singers  Norma remains one of the most frequently performed and recorded operas.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45275696758837,"sku":"ByrdShop_0486279707","price":315.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780486279701.jpg?v=1780512183","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/norma-in-full-score-dover-music-scores-9780486279701","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}