Jane Eaglen made her company debut as a last-minute replacement for the demanding title role in
Norma. She caught a cold on the airplane flying from London to Seattle, and so didn’t sing the dress rehearsal. Thus, Speight Jenkins was as surprised as the audience, come opening night, to hear the sound of this woman’s remarkable voice.

Bellini’s Norma, 1994 © Gary Smith

Craig Sirianni (Pollione), Susanne Mentzer (Adalgisa), and Jane Eaglen (Norma) in Bellini’s Norma, 1994 © Gary Smith

Jane Eaglen (Norma) and Kenneth Cox (Oroveso) in Bellini’s Norma, 1994 © Gary Smith

Jane Eaglen (Norma) and Susanne Mentzer (Adalgisa) in Bellini’s Norma, 1994 © Gary Smith

Jane Eaglen (Norma) in Bellini’s Norma, 1994 © Gary Smith

Susanne Mentzer (Adalgisa), Craig Sirianni (Pollione), and Jane Eaglen (Norma) in Bellini’s Norma, 1994 © Gary Smith