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On October 29, opera buffs like me were regaled with a spectacular performance of Vincenzo Bellini’s opera Norma at the Astra Theatre in Gozo. The audience was treated to an evening of music and singing of a very high standard. The whole production was a great success thanks to the effort and dedication...

The tenth edition of Festival Mediterranea comes to a close on Saturday 19 November with the annual Grand Symphonic Concert by La Stella Philharmonic Band (AD 1863). The concert, which starts at 7.30pm, will be held at Teatru Astra. Entrance to the event is free of charge. The symphonic concert brings...

History is very much on the menu during the 10th edition of Festival Mediterranea,currently underway in Gozo, with a number of events that should go down well withthose who appreciate local heritage. The festival, organised by volunteers at Teatru Astra,opened on the 27th October with the first of two...

Once again - and yet not so much “again” - the Teatru Astra has presented the opera loving public of the Maltese islands with an evening of astonishing spectacle, superlative creativity and captivating emotion. Norma, Vincenzo Bellini’s great two-act opera, does not offer itself to spectacle in much...

(includes photos of Saturday's performance) The hundreds of patrons who packed the unique auditorium, sans pareil as regards acoustics on the Maltese islands, just did not want to leave: it was all there: finesse, charm, elegance, mystery, scenic beauty, glorious music, golden-voiced soloists and matching...

As the curtain raises on the opening night of "Norma" and the 10th edition of Festival Mediterranea, Teatru Astra is pleased to announce the title of the opera production for the festival in 2012 - Giacomo Puccini's "Madama Butterfly". Teatru Astra will stick to its 10-year tradition of putting up...

Although Norma takes place in the times of the Roman conquest of Britain, the drama is perennial: two women who fall in love with the same man. Better still, a man who seduces and abandons his lover and his two sons, to woo her friend. Pollione, the Roman proconsul, whose constancy in inconstancy...

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...