Norma is an opera in two acts by Vincenzo Bellini with libretto by Felice Romani after the play Norma, ou L'infanticide (Norma, or The Infanticide) by Alexandre Soumet. It was first produced at La Scala in Milan on December 26, 1831.

The opera is regarded as a leading example of the bel canto genre, and the soprano prayer Casta diva in Act I is a famous piece. Notable exponents of the title role in the post-war period have been Maria Callas, Joan Sutherland, Montserrat Caballé.

Cast:

Norma – Maria Callas

Pollione – Mario Filippeschi

Adalgisa – Ebe Stignani

Orchestra and Chorus of La Scala of Milan

Tullio Serafin – conductor

EMI - 1954