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Cyclopedia of music and musicians, 1888
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1The rôle of Norma, one of the most perfect on the operatic stage, has been worthily filled by some of the greatest of prime donne, among them Pasta, Grisi, and Malibran. Grisi, who sang the part of Adalgisa to Pasta's Norma in the first representation in Milan, expressed to Bellini a desire to sing Norma. "Wait twenty years," replied he, "and we shall see." "I will play Norma in spite of you, and in less than twenty years," she retorted. She kept her word, for in 1834 she appeared as Norma in London, and made it her greatest character, in which she has never been surpassed. Mlle Tietjens was also successful in this part. The character of Pollione was a favorite one with Rubini, and that of Oroveso with Lablache. This was the composer's favorite of all his operas, and Wagner called Norma "the most melodious" of Bellini's works. It was first given in London, at the King's Theatre, in Italian, June 20, 1833, with this cast:
3Norma……………………..Mme Pasta.
4Adalgisa…………………..Mme de Méric.
5Pollione…………………..Signor Donzelli.
6Oroveso…………………..Signor V. Galli.
8It was first represented in Paris at the Italiens, in 1833; in Vienna in 1833; in Berlin in 1834; in Leipsic in 1835; at Drury Lane, London, in English, June 24, 1837; and in New York, Sept. 20, 1843, with Signora Corsini as Norma, and Signor Perrozzi as Pollione. It was given in New York, Sept. 11, 1854, with Grisi, Mario, and Susini in the cast. Published by Ricordi (Milan), and by Diabelli (Vienna).—Clément et Larousse, 482; Allgem. mus. Zeitg., xxxiv. 199; xxxv. 529, 752; xxxvi. 315; Grove, i. 213; Athenaeum (1833), 420; (1837), 485; Upton, Standard Operas, 48.
10NORMAN BARON, cantata, text from Longfellow, music by Thomas Anderton, written for and dedicated to the Middlesborough Musical Union of England in 1884.
12NORMANN, LUDWIG, born in Stockholm, Sweden, Aug. 28, 1831, died there, March 28, 1885. Pupil of Lindblad, and afterwards at the Conservatorium at Leipsic. In 1857 he became professor of composition at the Royal Academy of Stockholm, and in 1861 Kapellmästare at the opera there. In 1864 he married the violin virtuoso Wilhelmine Neruda. Works: Quartet for pianoforte and strings; Trio for do.; Sonata for violin; Pianoforte music for two and four hands.—Riemann.
14NORMANNENZUG, cantata for baritone solo and male chorus, with orchestra, text from "Ekkehard," by J. V. Scheffel, music by Max Bruch, op. 32. Published by Breitkopf & Härtel (Leipsic, 1873).
16NORWEGISCHE RHAPSODIEN (Norwegian Rhapsodies), for orchestra, by Johan Severin Svensden, op. 17, op. 19, op. 21, op. 22. No. 1, op. 17, in B minor, dedicated to M. Lindeman (Andantino, Allegro, Andante, Allegro). No. 2, op. 19, in A (Allegro, Andantino, Lento); No. 3, op. 21, in C, dedicated to Edvard Grieg (Allegro molto, Allegro moderato, Andante, Allegro, Stretto); No. 4, op. 22, in D minor, dedicated to Karl Hals (Andante, Allegro moderato, Allegretto quasi moderato, Andante, Allegro, Presto). Published by Warmuth (Christiania, 1877–81). Arranged for pianoforte, four hands.—Neue Zeitschr. (1881), 3.
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