Lillian Nordica Part 2: A Conversation with international mezzo-soprano Kate Aldrich
As a special bonus, listeners can enjoy an extra episode featuring Carl’s interview with international opera star Kate Aldrich as they discuss a modern perspective on Lillian Nordica’s career as well as Kate’s own career as one of today’s incredibly busy opera stars.
International mezzo-soprano Kate Aldrich has a career that included performances around the world from New York’s Metropolitan Opera to Mian’s La Scala and the Opera Bastille in Paris. In this unique interview, she shares some perspectives on the life and career of Lillian Nordica as well as the excitement and realities for a modern singer on the international stage. She has been called “the Carmen of this generation” (San Francisco Sentinel), and in this conversation, she shares her insight on performing one of opera’s most iconic roles — one that Lillian Nordica performed herself. A unique aspect of this interview is that Carl, Kate and Lillian all share Maine roots and Kate talks a bit about how her Maine and New England background has contributed to her career.
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