Described as a ‘one-in-a-million voice’ by conductor Antonio Pappano, Lise Davidsen came to international attention in 2015 when she won the Operalia, Queen Sonja and Hans Gabor Belvedere competitions. The Norwegian lyric-dramatic soprano has since made her name in the world’s major opera houses, particularly in Wagner, Richard Strauss and, most recently, Verdi. She has recorded three solo albums for Decca, and this year releases Christmas from Norway on the label.
I grew up in Stokke, a tiny little town in the countryside in the south
