| Title | Casta diva from Norma | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composer | Vincenzo Bellini (1801–1835) | |||
| Instrumentation | Flute solo |     | ||
| Key | F major | |||
| Range | C5–Bb6 | |||
| Time signature | 12/8 | |||
| Tempo | 38 BPM | |||
| Performance time | 4:25 | |||
| Difficulty level | intermediate | |||
| Download printable score | PDF Sheet Music (94 kB) (preview) | |||
| Download audio tracks | MIDI (change tempo/key) MP3 (2.1 MB) | |||
| Date added | 2015-07-17 | |||
| Last updated | 2015-07-17 | |||
| Download popularity index |   3.1 (popular) | |||
| Categories |
Arias, Opera excerpts, Romantic | |||
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“Casta diva” is definitely one of the most famous arias of the 19th century. It is sung in Act I of Vincenzo Bellini's 1831 opera Norma, a leading example of the bel canto (literally “beautiful singing”) genre.
Thanks to Joe for suggesting this piece!
