Norma

Directed by Brian Large

With Edita Gruberova, Zoran Todorovich, Roberto Scandiuzzi, Sonia Ganassi and Cynthia Jansen

This new production of Bellinis Norma by Jürgen Rose (sets, costumes, stage direction, and lighting) to honor Edita Gruberovas first staged assumption of the title role was taped in January and February of 2006 in Munich. It does neither the opera nor the soprano any favors. In most ways, its a pretty gloomy affair.