Anna Netrebko - Casta Diva

Norma is a tragedia lirica or opera in two acts by Vincenzo Bellini with libretto by Felice Romani after Norma, ossia L’infanticidio (Norma, or The Infanticide) by Alexandre Soumet. First produced at La Scala on 26 December 1831, it is regarded as a leading example of the bel canto genre. “Casta diva“, in act 1, is one of the most famous arias of the nineteenth century.