Opera - Norma

Bellini: Norma

Converted the DVD format of this opera available by torrent to MKV media file.

The torrent contained two DVD5s (with different audio track formats) that looked

to be shrunk from DVD9s.

Subtitles and chapters from the DVDs.
MPEG video compressed to AVC.
DTS audio from the first DVD converted to AC3.
PCM audio from the second converted to AC3.

TMI:

General
Norma2006 Gruberova Todorovich (Munich).mkv
Format : Matroska
Format version : Version 4 / Version 2
File size : 2.97 GiB
Duration : 2h 35mn
Overall bit rate : 2 731 Kbps
Encoded date : UTC 2013-04-11 15:13:01
Writing application : mkvmerge v6.1.0 ('Old Devil') built on Mar 2 2013

14:32:37
Writing library : libebml v1.3.0 + libmatroska v1.4.0

Video
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : High@L3.0
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 4 frames
Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Duration : 2h 35mn
Bit rate : 2 500 Kbps
Width : 720 pixels
Height : 480 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate mode : Constant
Frame rate : 29.970 fps
Standard : NTSC
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.241
Stream size : 2.67 GiB (90%)
Writing library : x264 core 120
Language : English
Default : Yes
Forced : No
Color primaries : BT.601 NTSC

Audio
ID : 2
Format : AC-3
Format settings, Endianness : Big
Codec ID : A_AC3
Duration : 2h 35mn
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 224 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : Front: L R
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth : 16 bits
Compression mode : Lossy
Delay relative to video : 67ms
Stream size : 249 MiB (8%)
Language : Italian
Default : Yes
Forced : No

Text
Format : VobSub
Language : Italian
Language : English
Language : German
Language : French
Language : Chinese

Menu
00:00:00.000 : it:Sinfonia
00:05:53.353 : ACT 1 / it:Ite sul colle, o Druidi
00:13:21.801 : it:Svanir le voci
00:16:02.461 : it:Meco all'altar di Venere
00:19:58.197 : it:Me protegge, me difende
00:23:02.881 : it:Norma viene
00:25:41.039 : it:Sediziose voci, voci di guerra
00:29:13.752 : it:Casta Diva, che inargenti queste sacre antiche

piante
00:37:08.226 : it:Fine al rito
00:38:32.310 : it:Ah, bello a me ritorna
00:43:14.091 : it:Sgombra è la sacra selva
00:46:47.805 : it:Deh, proteggimi, o Dio
00:49:05.609 : it:Eccola. Va', mi lascia. Ragion non odo
00:50:40.704 : it:Va', crudele, al Dio spietato offri in dono il

sangue mio
00:59:06.543 : it:Vanne, e li cela entrambi
01:03:28.571 : it:Adalgisa! - Alma, costanza! - T'inoltra, o

giovinetta
01:06:33.489 : it:Oh, rimembranza!
01:11:33.188 : it:Ah, sì, fa' core, e abbracciami
01:14:37.139 : it:Ma di' ... l'amato giovane quale fra noi si

noma?
01:16:06.061 : it:No, non tremare, o perfido
01:17:35.651 : it:Oh! Di qual sei tu vittima
01:18:47.823 : it:Norma, de' tuoi rimproveri segno non farmi

adesso
01:21:29.217 : it:Perfido! - Or basti! - Fermati!
01:22:44.626 : it:Vanne, sì mi lascia, indegno
01:25:43.140 : Act 2
01:29:29.370 : it:Dormono entrambi. Non vedran la mano
01:35:07.700 : it:Me chiami, o Norma
01:37:49.870 : it:Deh, con te, con te li prendi
01:41:40.100 : it:Mira, o Norma, a' tuoi ginocchi
01:46:48.740 : it:Si, fino all'ore estreme
01:48:56.030 : it:Non partì? ... Finora è al campo
01:53:20.630 : it:Guerrieri! A voi venirne credea foriero

d'avvenir migliore
01:57:12.030 : it:Ei tornerà! Sì! Mia fidenza è posta in Adalgisa
02:01:19.270 : it:Squilla il bronzo del Dio!
02:02:38.690 : it:Guerra, guerra!
02:03:43.920 : it:Né compi il rito, o Norma?
02:06:55.610 : it:In mia man alfin tu sei
02:12:24.940 : it:Già mi pasco ne' tuoi sguardi
02:13:59.370 : it:Dammi quel ferro!
02:17:31.240 : it:Qual cor tradisti, qual cor perdesti
02:23:04.740 : it:Norma, deh, Norma! Scolpati!
02:25:11.700 : it:Deh, non volerli vittime del mio fatale errore
02:33:32.670 : Curtain Calls - Final Credits