The works of Vincenzo Bellini have been a preoccupation of Opera Circle for more than a decade, when the little Cleveland company that could performed the better part of the Italian composer’s ...

Off-Ramp commentator Marc Haefele reviews the L.A. Opera's production of Norma: "If only the production had been as pleasant to look at as it was to hear!" Off-Ramp commentator Marc Haefele reviews ...

You've got to admit that the Met had a lot of guts to dedicate this season's performances of Vincenzo Bellini's NORMA (libretto by Felice Romani) to the memory of Maria Callas on the 100th anniversary ...

Bellini's "Norma." Some call it the greatest bel canto opera ever written. "Norma" has been the maker of stars for more than a century and a half. Come to Caramoor in Katonah, N.Y., on Saturday ...

Great operas need great leading ladies, and one of the pleasures of being a New York critic is hearing how they develop their roles over time. The big news at the Metropolitan Opera is that Bellini’s ...