Norma at South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC)

Vincenzo Bellini's operatic masterpiece presented as a one-night-only concert performance featuring professional opera singers alongside Seton Hall University student soloists, the Seton Hall University Chorus, and the MidAtlantic Philharmonic Orchestra under conductor Jason C. Tramm. Set in ancient Gaul during the Roman occupation, the opera follows Norma, a Druid high priestess torn between her sacred duties and her forbidden love for the Roman proconsul Pollione. The cast includes Amy Shoremount-Obra as Norma, Laura Zahn as Adalgisa, Nathan Schafer as Pollione, Henry Hyunsoon Kim as Oroveso, Douglas Vail as Flavio, and Andromeda Tong as Clotilde. Presented in a concert version enhanced by scenic projections, the production marks the 13th year of collaboration between Seton Hall University, the Alberto Italian Studies Institute, and MidAtlantic Artistic Productions.