La Sonnambula

Considered by many to be Bellini's most beautiful score, La sonnambula was written at a time when stage works involving somnambulism (sleepwalking) where all the rage in Paris. As was often the case during this period, the work was written with a specific singer in mind, in this case, the legendary soprano Giuditta Pasta. The story takes placec in a Swiss village. Amina is preparing to marry Elvino. Lisa, who is also in love with Elvino, resent...