The Metropolitan Opera: Norma (2017) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2017 · 169 mins · Italian

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Directed by

Gary Halvorson, David McVicar

Starring

Joyce DiDonato, Matthew Rose, MET Orchestra, Sondra Radvanovsky, Joseph Calleja, Adam Diegel

Set deep within a forest, druids and warriors plot vengeance against the Romans. Norma, a revered priestess, finds herself scorned by the Roman proconsul Pollione, the father of her two children. Her affection turns to anger when she learns Pollione has begun a relationship with Adalgisa, another priestess. As Pollione's status declines, he is offered as a sacrifice, and Norma offers him freedom on one condition, leading to a dramatic confrontation.