Maine Memory Network

Opera singer Lillian Nordica, 1904

Contributed by: Nordica Memorial Association Date: 1904 Location: New York; Farmington Media: Photographic print

Lillian Nordica as Brunnhilde, 1898

Contributed by: Nordica Memorial Association Date: 1898 Location: New York; Farmington Media: Photographic print

Lillian Nordica: Farmington Diva

Lillian Norton, known as Nordica, was one of the best known sopranos in America and the world at the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth centuries. She was a native of Farmington.

Washington County Through Eastern's Eye

Images taken by itinerant photographers for Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company, a real photo postcard company, provide a unique look at industry, commerce, recreation, tourism, and the communities of Washington County in the early decades of the twentieth century.

Music in Maine - Opera, Orchestras and Stages

"Opera houses hosted lectures, plays, live music, and movies, with many hosting actual operas, such as The Merry Widow in Lewiston and Faust in…"