Norma: Casta diva

~ Recording by London Symphony Chorus, Joan Sutherland, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
5.8Norma: Casta diva6:29Vincenzo BelliniOpera Gold - 100 Great TracksVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue‐over‐red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)478 8210 D C 6

Relationships

choir vocals:London Symphony Chorus
soprano vocals [Norma]:Joan Sutherland (soprano)
orchestra:London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e cavatina “Casta diva, che inargenti” (Norma, coro)

Related works

Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e cavatina “Casta diva, che inargenti” (Norma, coro)

composer:Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
referred to in medleys:Barcelona Games Medley (order: 11)
later translated versions:Norma: Akt I. "Keusche Göttin"
part of:Norma: Atto I (order: 9)
is the basis for:Variations on a Theme from Bellini's "Norma"
arrangements:Casta Diva (from Norma) (catch-all for arrangements)
Casta Diva (from Norma) (for piano, Mikhashoff)
L’art du chant appliqué au piano, op. 70: No. 19. "Casta diva", cavatine de Norma