The new Norma
In a splashy new recording of Norma, Marina Rebeka “is doing something very untoward, and it appears destructive to her voice.” It has Niel Rishoi worried.
88 pieces since 2005 — in 17 roles, at 12 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
3 pieces as Norma — stats above show all coverage for Cecilia Bartoli.
View allIn a splashy new recording of Norma, Marina Rebeka “is doing something very untoward, and it appears destructive to her voice.” It has Niel Rishoi worried.
I was hopeful that my next operatic engagement would offer greater rewards: Norma at the Edinburgh Festival.
For better or worse, Decca’s new Norma recording will ultimately be embraced—or dismissed—by those reacting directly to Cecilia Bartoli’s controversial portrayal.
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