European Spotlight: Lorelei Walden, national anthem singer
I was told you began singing with an Italian choir even though you didn’t speak Italian. How did that happen and how does that work?
Someone had heard me sing the Italian anthem on base. They said, “You know, there’s a group that’s looking for some singers” ... I never thought of singing with them so I could learn the language. But you have to. It’s called Coro Polifonico San Antonio Abate. From Cordenons. There are two people who speak good English, but it’s all so fast ... they couldn’t translate for me. So I’ve had to learn. I’ve had individual instruction from the director, but she doesn’t speak a word of English. She talked to me about what I need to do, and I’ve been able to follow her. It’s all come so quickly. They tell me that my Italian is pretty good. Of course, I’m not fluent ...Read MORE
