Lyric Opera "Norma" review by Paul Horsely

At the Lyric Opera’s Norma, which opened November the 6th at the Lyric Theatre, all the essentials — direction, singing, acting, sets, lighting, costumes, makeup, orchestra — worked together like a well-oiled machine to put that ineffable chemistry into motion. Not everything was ideal, but the outcome ranks among the more rewarding shows I’ve seen this company bring to the stage. No small feat for a highly problematic opera, and one that the Lyric had never staged before.

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