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New England Legends Podcast

FtV – The Haunting of Nordica Auditorium

New England Legends Podcast

Jeff Belanger

History, Paranormal, Ghosts, Folklore, Places & Travel, Monsters, Society & Culture, Legends, Newengland

4.8951 Ratings

🗓️ 29 July 2024

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 71 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore the haunted Nordica Auditorium on the campus of the University of Maine, Farmington. Lillian Nordica was an opera singer from Farmington who rose to international fame in the 1880s. Unlucky at love, but adored by millions, she’s considered the first American Diva. They say her ghost can still be heard warming up in the auditorium named after her. This episode first aired February 18, 2021.

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0:00.0

Welcome legendary listeners.

0:01.6

Thanks for tuning in to From The Vault, a second look at some of our classic episodes.

0:06.0

Look for a new episode every week.

0:07.7

Now, can you go back and listen on your own at our New England legends.com?

0:11.5

You bet.

0:12.1

But you won't get the added bonus of an after the legend segment featuring new commentary

0:17.5

about that episode from your old pals Jeff and Ray.

0:20.8

So let's open up the New England Legends vault and revisit another legendary episode. and

0:23.4

So let's open up the New England Legends vault and revisit another legendary episode.

0:26.9

And welcome to the vault. It's so good to be back with you on a Monday vault day for sure talking about a ghost.

0:35.0

Ooh. Just like that.

0:38.0

Haunting an auditorium.

0:40.0

First aired February 18th, 2021. Enjoy.

0:45.2

Ah, the theater.

0:46.5

This auditorium at the University of Maine Farmington

0:49.6

isn't the biggest space I've ever seen,

0:51.5

but I can imagine it would be an intimate place for a few hundred people to see a performance.

0:55.6

This big room within Merrill Hall has a raised stage. There's a grand piano on it right now, and it seats 400.

1:02.2

There's some brass chandeliers hanging from the ceiling,

1:04.4

nothing too flashy but you know appropriate for the space and there are big windows on the

1:09.4

walls to allow in plenty of natural light. Yeah, it's a great performance space

1:13.7

for a university like this one. Huh, I thought we were alone in here.

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