Tenor Zi-Zhao Guo performed Pollione in Vincenzo Bellini’s Norma at the National Centre for the Performing Arts Opera House in Beijing, China, on August 20 and 22, 2026.
Presented by the NCPA, the production featured the China NCPA Orchestra and China NCPA Chorus under the musical direction of Marco Alibrando. For Guo, the engagement brought a major Bellini tenor role into focus within a repertoire already shaped by Italian, French and dramatic tenor parts across leading European and Chinese opera houses.
Performance Details
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Opera | Norma |
| Composer | Vincenzo Bellini |
| Featured artist | Zi-Zhao Guo |
| Voice type | Tenor |
| Role | Pollione |
| Company | National Centre for the Performing Arts |
| Venue | NCPA Opera House |
| City / Country | Beijing, China |
| Performance dates | August 20 and 22, 2026 |
| Time | 19:00 |
| Conductor | Marco Alibrando |
| Orchestra | China NCPA Orchestra |
| Chorus | China NCPA Chorus |
| Director / Set Designer | Pier’ Alli |
| Duration | Approximately 175 minutes, including intermission |
The NCPA production used the Roger Parker critical edition and was the first fully staged performance of the complete version of Norma on the Chinese operatic stage.