Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere cast, December 26, 1831 (Conductor: Alessandro Rolla) |
|---|---|---|
| Norma, daughter of Oroveso, High-priestess of the Celts | soprano | Giuditta Pasta |
| Adalgisa, priestess in the grove of the Irminsul statue | soprano (today often sung by a mezzo-soprano) | Giulia Grisi |
| Pollione, Roman proconsul in Gaul | tenor | Domenico Donzelli |
| Oroveso, chief of the Druids | bass | Vincenzo Negrini |
| Clotilde, Norma’s friend | soprano | Marietta Sacchi |
| Flavio, Pollione’s companion | tenor | Lorenzo Lombardi |
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