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The great Maria Callas performs an aria from her signature role, Bellini's druid priestess Norma, with the Orchestre de l'Opera National de Paris and Georges...
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- Casta Diva Italian Lyrics
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- Recommended "Casta Diva" Sopranos and Recordings
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Casta Diva, che inargenti queste sacre antiche piante, a noi volgi il bel sembiante senza nube e senza vel... Tempra, o Diva, tempra tu de’ cori ardenti tempra ancora lo zelo audace, spargi in terra quella pace che regnar tu fai nel ciel…
Pure Goddess, whose silver covers These sacred ancient plants, we turn to your lovely face unclouded and without veil... Temper, oh Goddess, the hardening of you ardent spirits temper your bold zeal, Scatter peace across the earth Thou make reign in the sky...
Dame Joan Sutherland (watch on YouTube) Just as many people believe Maria Callas is the only Tosca, thanks to her incredible performances of Puccini's aria, "Vissi d'Arte", Dame Joan Sutherland is...Beverley Sills (watch on YouTube) We have to agree with one of the YouTube commenters about Sills performance - her warmth of tone and sweetness of voice seems to be the most fitting for this aria...Renee Fleming (watch on YouTube) This is a favorite recording of Bellini's "Casta Diva." After listening to the performance, you'll understand why. Fleming performs with such ease and clarity, it a...Montserrat Caballe (watch on YouTube) You'll get goosebumps listening to Montserrat Caballe sing the last few bars of the aria - her powerful forte voice fades into almost whisper-like pianissimo.Vincenzo Bellini began composing the opera, "Norma," after negotiating a two-opera contract with the managing members of the La Scala and La Fenice Italian opera houses in 1830. "Norma" was set to premiere at La Scala in Milan the following year, while his second opera, "Beatrice di Tenda," was set to premiere at La Fenice in Venice in 1832. Bellin...
Casta Diva is a famous aria from Vincenzo Bellini's opera Norma, sung by the high priestess Norma who prays to the moon goddess for peace. Learn the Italian and English lyrics, the meaning of the words, and the history of the opera and the aria.
Norma ( Italian: [ˈnɔrma]) is a tragedia lirica or opera in two acts by Vincenzo Bellini with libretto by Felice Romani after the play Norma, ou L'infanticide ( Norma, or The Infanticide) by Alexandre Soumet. It was first produced at La Scala in Milan on 26 December 1831. The opera is regarded as a leading example of the bel canto genre, and ...
Renée Fleming - America's Queen of Opera performs in the Palaces of the Czars in Saint Petersburg. http://www.cmajor-entertainment.com/https://www.facebook.c...
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- “Casta Diva” (Joan Sutherland) Dame Joan Sutherland (1926-2010) was an exceptional Australian dramatic coloratura soprano who specialized in the bel canto repertoire.
- “Casta Diva” (Cecilia Bartoli) The Italian coloratura mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli (b.1966) is particularly known for her interpretations of Bellini’s music.
- “Casta Diva” (Sumi Jo) Norma is a role for singers with superb technical agility. It demands full vocal control over long-spun melodies, ferocious leaps and an intricate agility when dealing with coloratura passages.
- “Casta Diva” (Renée Fleming) Technical demands, none withstanding, Norma is one of the most dramatic roles in all of opera. A high priestess of the Druids, Norma is a leader of her people during a period of brutal suppression by the Romans.
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The priestess Norma leads her people in a prayer for peace. Sonya Yoncheva sings the title role in Bellini's masterpiece, with the Royal Opera Chorus and the...
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Casta Diva is a famous aria from the opera Norma by Vincenzo Bellini. It expresses the love and devotion of the heroine for the goddess Diana. See the original Italian lyrics and the English translation by evfokas.
