Teatro

Maggio Musicale

Fiorentino

+++ "NORMA" - NEW DATE +++

The Teatro del Maggio announces to the public that the performance of “Norma”, canceled due to environmental safety issues caused by bad weather last Friday, March 14, is being made up and will be staged on Tuesday, March 18 at 8 p.m.

The Maggio would like to thank the artists who gave their willingness so that the public would not be deprived of a performance of a long-awaited title, and with them the Orchestra, Chorus, and technical staff and extras involved in the production.

Holders of tickets for the March 14 performance who wish to attend the new performance are asked to confirm their attendance by sending an email to Courtesy Service ([email protected]) by 10 a.m. on March 18, stating in the email the seat already issued.

Those who are unable to attend the performance on the new date are asked to request a ticket refund by 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, 2025 by addressing an email to Courtesy Service or by phone at 055 2779309 active Tuesday from 2 to 6 p.m.

Alternatively, instead of a refund, one may opt for a new ticket related to a performance in the upcoming operatic performances of the 2025 season, and the request for the change must likewise be communicated by 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.

The Teatro del Maggio Ticket Office is open during the following hours:

- Monday through Friday: 10am-1pm/3pm-6pm;
- Saturday: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Tickets for the new play will be put back on sale starting Monday, March 17, 2025.

Short after the success of La Sonnambula, in 1831 Vincenzo Bellini was called upon to compose the inaugural opera for the new La Scala Carnival season.

The subject chosen by the composer and librettist Felice Romani was Norma, ou L’infanticide, a tragedy in five acts by Louis-Alexandre Soumet, performed with success in April of the same year in Paris. The choice was dictated not only by the elements of sure theatrical effect already present in the drama - a historical setting in Roman Gaul, two women rivals in love, a betrayed vow, an infanticide only hinted at (in the operatic version), a cathartic finale with the sacrifice of Norma and Pollione reunited in death - but also by the incredible vocal cast that Bellini could count on for that season.

At its debut on 26 December 1831, Norma saw two female voices of primary importance reunited on stage: soprano Giulia Grisi in the role of Adalgisa, the young minister of the temple and unwitting rival of Norma, and Giuditta Pasta, a prima donna with a sensational voice capable of ranging from the tessitura of contralto to soprano, in the role of the proud priestess of the Druids betrayed by Pollione.

After the initial lukewarm reception, Norma would become one of the most beloved operas of the nineteenth century, both for its very long and enchanting melodies and for the extraordinary moments of powerful declamation, much admired even by illustrious colleagues such as Rossini, Verdi and Wagner.

New staging

Poster © Gianluigi Toccafondo

March 9th performance will be broadcast prerecorded on Rai Radio 3

Shows are preceded by the listening guide in the Gallery Foyer.
They are reserved for ticket holders and take place 45 minutes before the beginning of the show (duration: approximately 30 minutes).

Meeting with the audience - Parlando di opera

Wednesday, March 5th, 4:30 p.m.
"Spergiura sacerdotessa o sublime donna?"
by Piero Mioli

In collaboration with Il Foyer - Amici della Lirica di Firenze
Free admission until all available seats are taken