In the recent film The Iron Lady, Margaret Thatcher leaves Number 10 for the last time to the sound of “Casta Diva” from Bellini’s Norma. The filmmakers obviously saw parallels between Norma, a ...
Martha Eggerth heads the cast of Casta Diva, but the central character is famed Italian composer Vincenzo Bellini, here played by American actor Phillips Holmes. Paying but scant attention the facts, ...
The legendary Spanish opera singer has died aged 85 and this haunting performance of the famous aria by Bellini is a reminder of just what a phenomenal singer she was Montserrat Caballé made her name ...
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