Norma
The Saturday Performance
The Wednesday and Saturday performances featured the up-and-coming young tenor Andrew Slitheran as the pro-Consul Pollione. His robust rendering captured the essence of the role and the hearts of the audience. Laura Hudson followed her highly praised Aida with another super-charged performance as the jilted priestess Norma. Joan Aitchison as Pollione's bit-on-the- side provided an ideal compliment to Laura and their rendition of the Act II duets proved one of the high points of recent productions. Michael Seager produced a strong performance in the bass role of Norma's father, the Archdruid Oroveso. Rebecca Noblet as Norma's confidante and Mike Bamford as the centurion Flavio completed a very strong cast of principals.
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Chorus
performs Druidic rituals |
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Mike Seager with four
gentlemen of the chorus
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Laura Hudson
as the doomed
priestess
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| Laura sings
"Casta Diva"
with ladies of the chorus
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Joan Aitchison as Adalgisa |
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Joan with Andrew Sritheran |
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Andrew in the Act I aria |
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Confrontation! |
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Who needs men? |
| Rebecca Noblet as Clotilde |  |
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The warfare scene |
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Reconciliation
before death..
the
final duet
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Disgraced
Norma departs for
the funeral pyre |
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Curtain call |
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