NORMA by Bellini; English National Opera; London Coliseum; London, UK; 15 February 2016; MARJORIE OWENS as Norma; PETER AUTY as Pollione; STEPHEN LORD - Conductor; CHRISTOPHER ALDEN - Director; SUE WILLMINGTON - Costume designer; ADAM SILVERMAN - Lighting designer; Credit: © CLIVE BARDA/ ArenaPAL

NORMA by Bellini; English National Opera; MARJORIE OWENS as Norma; PETER AUTY as Pollione;

This moment of intense drama near the end of the opera seems to sum up the inevitable tragedy about to befall Norma and her faithless lover Pollione.