Giulia Grisi

Giulia Grisi (1811–1869) was an Italian operatic soprano celebrated for bel canto roles, including Norma in Bellini’s opera and Elvira in I puritani.

Norma: A Druid priestess in ancient Gaul and the title character of Vincenzo Bellini’s opera. Grisi’s performance of the title role became one of her defining interpretations.
Giuditta Pasta: An Italian mezzo-soprano renowned for roles in early nineteenth-century Italian opera. Pasta and Grisi shared the roles of Norma and Adalgisa in early performances.
Bel canto: An Italian operatic style that emphasizes beautiful tone, agile technique, and expressive vocal line. Grisi’s repertory and reputation are closely associated with bel canto singing.
Macbeth (opera): Giuseppe Verdi’s 1847 opera based on Shakespeare’s tragedy of ambition and political murder. Grisi created Lady Macbeth in its 1847 premiere at the Teatro della Pergola.
Elvira (I puritani): The heroine of Vincenzo Bellini’s opera I puritani, whose love and mental distress shape its plot. Grisi created Elvira at the opera’s 1835 Paris premiere.
Giovanni Battista Rubini: An Italian tenor celebrated for his exceptional range and bel canto singing. Rubini appeared with Grisi in the 1835 premiere of I puritani.
Théâtre-Italien: A Paris opera company that presented Italian-language opera during the nineteenth century. Its 1835 production of I puritani introduced Grisi to Parisian audiences.
I puritani: Vincenzo Bellini’s 1835 opera about love and divided loyalties during the English Civil War. Grisi created Elvira in the work’s premiere, one of her career-defining appearances.
Adalgisa: A young priestess in Bellini’s opera Norma who becomes entangled with Norma and Pollione. Grisi sang Adalgisa opposite Giuditta Pasta’s Norma in a celebrated pairing.
Vincenzo Bellini: An Italian opera composer whose works are known for long, expressive vocal melodies. Bellini wrote Elvira in I puritani for Grisi’s Paris debut at the Théâtre-Italien.

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