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Besides the opera Norma, held at Teatru Astra this week, Festival Mediterranea presentsa whole programme of cultural events that seek to unveil aspects of the islands’ richcultural treasures and heritage. Norma opens the tenth edition of the festival, with the firstperformance on Thursday and a second...

All is now set for the double-representation of the opera Norma at the Astra Theatre in Victoria, with the curtain rising for the opening night tomorrow. A second performance will be held on Saturday.This year’s production sees another stellar cast, led by Greek soprano and legend Dimitra Theodossiou,...

Final preparations are currently underway at Teatru Astra for this week’s double-representation of the opera Norma, at the upgraded facilities funded through an eco-Gozo Ministry for Gozo scheme for non-governmental organisations. The Hon. Giovanna Debono, Minister for Gozo, visited Teatru Astra on Saturday...

Artist John L Grima (left) presents the original painting, commissioned by Teatru Astra for the poster of the upcoming opera production Norma, to Paul Zammit, President of Socjetà Filarmonika La Stella. In this painting, John Grima is inspired by the story revolving around the strong and determined Druid...

The organizing committee of Festival Meditarranea would like to announce that two good restaurants in Victoria Gozo will be open, both before and after the opera Norma on Thursday 27th October and on Saturday 29th October. These two restaurants are Patrick's Tmun in Europe Street (Tel:21566667 email:...

Dimitra Theodossiou, the soprano engaged by Teatru Astra for the upcoming Norma title-role, is one of only a handful worldwide who is already a legend in her own time. She is internationally hailed by critics and opera reviewers for the ravishing quality of her vocal timbre, her exquisite interpretative...

Students 25 years old or under may benefit from heavily specially discounted tickets offered by Teatru Astra of Gozo for the upcoming opera production Norma, held at the same theatre on Thursday 27th and Saturday 29th October 2011. The Teatru Astra is once again repeating this scheme to enable students...

Often labelled as the ‘Hamlet’ of Italian opera with the title role bearing one of the most difficult soprano roles in the bel canto Italian opera repertoire, it is no wonder that Norma is not so regularly performed. Composed by Vincenzo Bellini when he was only 30 years of age, and first performed...

The Times of Malta today, 13 October 2011 carries a noteworthy feature on the tenth edition of Festival Mediterranea. The piece which is also available on the popular online news portal timesofmalta.com features in the Life - Arts and Entertainment section of the news paper and is accompanied by a beautiful...

Young Maltese Tenor, Cliff Zammit Stevens will be singing his very first opera at Teatru Astra in the forthcoming Norma, where he will be interpreting the role of Flavio. Cliff Zammit Stevens described as having an ”absolutely ethereal voice and knows instinctively what to do with his voice” by the...