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.

Edita Gruberova
as Norma

Zoran Todorovich
as Pollione

Roberto Scandiuzzi
as Oroveso

Sonia Ganassi
as Adalgisa

Cynthia Jansen
as Clotilde

Markus Herzog
as Flavio