It's Opera season at Burry Port again

Burry Port Opera's production this year will be Bellini's Norma.
Performances are Wednesday 31st October, Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd November.
All performances start at 7pm at Burry Port Memorial Hall.
Norma was first performed in 1831; it is an opera in two acts.
The production at Burry Port will be the second time the society has performed Norma; the previous production was in 1979.
Story:
A secret love unites Norma, a Druid priestess with Pollione the Roman Proconsul, father of her two children. Pollione has grown tired of the aging Druid and has fallen in love with Adalgisa a young temple virgin. Despite Adalgisa 's piety and virtue she agrees to flee to Rome with Pollione. Adalgisa in her innocence tells
Norma of her love. Norma curses Pollione for his deceit and treachery.
In her trauma Norma contemplates killing her two children in preference to abandoning them to Adalgisa, but in her love for them she finally consigns them to the care of Adalgisa. When Pollioni arrives to take Adalgisa and the two children to Rome, Norma denounces him. When he refuses to forsake Adalgisa he is seized by the Druids to be burnt on a pyre. Norma blames herself equally as guilty. As Pollione is led to the pyre Norma also ascends to die with her lover.
Cast:
Norma - Adele O'Neill, local girl from Pontarddulais, a firm favourite with Burry Port.
Adalgisa - Emanuela Barazia, started her career as a soloist singing Rosina in the Barber of Seville at the Gran Teatro La Venice.
Pollione - Philip O'Brien, a newcomer to Burry Port. he has performed in many operas including Nabucco, Carmen, The Bartered Bride and Tosca.
Orovesa (Priest) - Gavin Davies, no stranger to Burry Port, born in Cardiff, he has performed as soloist with many choirs an choral societies throughout the UK and internationally. Also numerous opera roles from Britten to Verdi.
Pictures of past performances La Traviata and Elisir D'Amore.