FARMINGTON – This year’s Nordica Day recitalist is Alexandra Dietrich, mezzo-soprano, from Freeport. Nordica Day, August 17, is the date on which world-famous operatic diva, Lillian Nordica, performed in her hometown of Farmington in 1911 for the final time.
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One way that the Nordica Memorial Association celebrates this day is to sponsor a recital by an up-and- coming singer from the state of Maine. Ms. Diedrich was the recipient of the Nordica Memorial scholarship this past April at an audition held by the Maine chapter of N.A.T.S. (Nat. Assoc. of Teachers of Singing.)
The recital will be at 7:30 p.m. in Nordica Auditoirum in Merrill Hall on the campus of the University of Maine at Farmington. That was also the site of Madame Nordica’s farewell concert 98 years ago!
Alexandra Dietrich is a graduate of the Univ. of Southern Maine with a degree in music performance. She has appeared throughout the area in a variety of operatic roles and oratorio concerts. This summer she has returned to perform in the PORTopera Maine’s Emerging Artist program and was a featured soloist at the Independence Pops Concert Series with the Portland Symphony. A student of David Goulet for 10 years, Ms. Dietrich will will be entering a graduate program at Longy School of Music. Her accompanist will be Jesse Lynch.
This concert is a gift to the public from the Nordica Memorial Association, so there will be no admission charge. Refreshments will be served in the hall after the concert. For more information call the Nordica Homestead Museum at 778-2042.
