La sonnambula

The Opera Explained Series - Book 0

La sonnambula

By Thomson Smillie
Unabridged
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La Sonnambula was written by Bellini as a vehicle for two of the supreme singers of his age. It is a fine example of the school we call bel canto, where beauty of voice and the virtuosity of the singers is integral to conveying the emotions in the soul of the composer. The fact that Bellini was one of the great melodists—writing long, beautiful vocal lines—as well as a master orchestrator makes La Sonnambula an extremely enjoyable example of Italian opera in its prime.