A powerful story of love, betrayal and honor, Norma is a classic of the bel canto tradition, combining lavish vocal splendor with a story of great passion and nobility. Set in Ancient Gaul, Norma tells of the clash between the Druids and the occupying Romans. Joan Sutherland is the featured soprano; Richard Bonynge conducts.
Actors:
Barbara Baxley,Pat Hingle,Beau Bridges,Ron Leibman,Sally Field
Description:
An uneducated textile worker struggles to start a union in her plant. Along the way she battles management and her co-workers. Although she becomes a skilled organizer and negotiator her family life suffers.