Let’s see. There’s the title role of Norma, a Druid priestess who has broken her vows of chastity with a proconsul, part of an invading Roman force. She has two young sons by him who are hidden away.

When American politicians get angry about an issue, whether it’s bailing out the banks or same-sex marriage, they like to say that we’re heading down the road that led to fall of Rome. However much ...

In Roman- occupied Gaul pagans look to their druidess Norma (Dutch soprano Annemarie Kremer) to lead them against their oppressors. But the scene is set for tragedy – Norma is the lover of Roman ...

The “fearful wood” of Felice Romani’s libretto remains, but is here transfigured by designer Alfons Flores from nature’s doing into something terribly and horribly man-made. Framing the stage’s church ...

In Olivia Fuchs’ production of Norma for Opera Holland Park, the term “camp” takes on a new meaning. It is normally an area in the forest where the Druids are, at least in some sense, holding out ...

Date & Time: Saturday August 17, 7:30 p.m. Venue: 1750 29th Avenue, San Francisco Tickets: $25 General, $20 Seniors/Students For more information visit https ...