Their ritual completed, the Druids leave the forest. The high priest, Oroveso, leads them in their prayer. Synopsis Act 1: A Gathering of DruidsĪt a sacred grove located deep within a forest, a number of Druids gather around an altar to pray for strength against the occupying Roman armies. Its resident artists are available for hire for school outreach programs, company conventions, weddings, and other events. It has produced over forty operas on a grand scale at the Villa Montalvo Carriage House, Fox Theater in Redwood City, San Mateo Performing Arts Center, the Capitola Theater, and the Mountain Winery.īay Shore Lyric Opera Company is unique in that it offers a wide variety of production venues for any event and educational tools as well. About Bay Shore Lyric Operaīay Shore Lyric Opera Company was founded in 1996 by a group of passionate musicians and singers who had the desire to bring opera to all ages and all communities, and to educate and entertain them with the strongest commitment to quality. The opera features Bellini’s signature long melodies and is considered a masterpiece of the bel canto genre, which is defined by a highly expressive style of singing. Will Norma take revenge on Pollione, and will her people discover her secret? Meanwhile, Norma’s people cry out for rebellion against the occupying forces. Pollione has now tired of Norma and taken up with the younger priestess Adalgisa. The druid priestess, Norma, has had an illicit affair with Pollione, an officer in the forces occupying her land, and has had two children by him. Written by Romantic-era Italian composer Vincenzo Bellini in the spring of 1831 and premiering at La Scala in Milan in December of that year, “Norma” is a tragedy in two acts that take place in 50 B.C. Norma: Jenny der Torossian Studley, Sopranoīay Shore Lyric Opera present’s Bellini’s tragic opera, Norma.

Tickets: $25 General, $20 Seniors/StudentsĪll ticket sales final.

Date & Time: Saturday August 17, 7:30 p.m.

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