Teatro dell'Opera

Teatro dell'Opera in Rome was remodeled and modernized once again by the Rome City Council in 1958. The Theater's legendary acoustics can still bear comparison with any other auditorium in the world.
On 2 January 1958 the theater was the venue for a controversial performance of Norma starring Maria Callas, given in the presence of The President of Italy. Due to health problems, Callas abandoned the performance at the end of the first act.
Throughout the 20th century, many singers have attempted the role of Bellini's tormented Druid priestess, with varying degrees of success. but the most prolific Norma of the postwar period was Maria Callas, with 89 stage performances (several of which exist on recording).