Meet Lillian Norton, dubbed by the opera comm as 'Giglia Nordica' or 'Lily of the North' - she shortened her stage name to Madame Nordica. Born in Farmington, Maine, she was Maine's 1st Diva of the Opera Scene, singing in Italy, France, Russia, the Met and chosen by Cosima Wagner to originate the role of Elsa in Lohengrin at Bayreuth. She was also a fierce women's suffrage supporter, AND my 1st cousin 2x removed. Am I proud? Heck yeah! #AneeCelebrityChall #Aneebananee #celebritychallenge