Maria Callas performs the demanding role of Norma in this 1969 Seraphim pressing, recorded earlier in her career with an excellent supporting cast including Giandomenico Filippeschi, Ebe Stignani, and Boris Rossi-Lemeni under conductor Tullio Serafin. Bellini's opera remains one of the most challenging soprano roles ever written, and Callas rises to every demand with characteristic intensity and musicality. Her voice cuts through the ensemble textures with clarity, and she navigates the treacherous soprano passages with security and elegance. Stignani brings dark richness as Adalgisa, and Serafin's conducting maintains dramatic momentum throughout. This US release offers superb sound quality for a satisfying performance of one of bel canto's supreme achievements.