Wagner - Norma il predisse, o Druidi

Vincenzo Bellini Norma.
In the 19th century, it was common for composers to interpolate arias of their own into other composers' operas. Richard Wagner wrote an aria for bass and men's chorus for an 1837 production of Norma. (Wiki :Norma_(opera))

Oroveso "Ah! del tebro" in Act II, scene 5. was changed as "Norma il predisse, o Druidi"
Lyrics:
Oroveso:

Norma il predisse, o Druidi,
Ancor non false il giorno
Di vendicar lo scorno
Che sulle Gallie sta.

Già gli Dei preparano
Terribile vendetta;
Come del ciel saetta
Sugli empi scoppierà!

Ratti dell'armi al suon
Da' boschi uscite, o forti,
Che Dio a più liete sorti
V'appella a libertà!

Coro:
Sulle Gallie alfin risplenda
Al nemico il di d'orror,
E sull'armi nostre scenda
La vittoria e lo splendor.

Oroveso [insieme al coro]:
E voi tremate, o barbari,
Dell'aquil vostre il volo
Fia tronco e infranto al suolo
Il giogo vil cadrà.

Daniel Mobbs as Oroveso
August 2009
Concert performance

Full info: http://www.trrill.com/archives/music/wagners_flirt_with_norma/

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[minnie888444]

Thanks for posting, I could never imagine that Wagner would write this! That is indeed a surprise!

[egymagyar1111111]

ditogam, thanks, it is a rarity and well performed, is there anything as Wotan's Farewell by Bellini with a male choir, I would appreciate it calling back Mr Bellini, to compose it, he was one of Beethoven's favourite, and mine hehe