Secret love affairs in the opera world often have dire consequences, and druid priestess Norma discovers she's no exception to the rule.
Norma is devastated when she discovers her lover Pollione is a two-timing cheat who seduced a young acolyte (damn those alluring rite assistants!).
Instead of sucking back a couple quarts of Baskin Robbins to cope with the betrayal, Norma decides to sacrifice herself to the gods and painfully perishes in fire.
Even HBO doesn't have that kind of drama.
