Meeting Flicka (The Incomparable Frederica von Stade)

A confession: I’ve been interviewing celebrities of varying renown or infamy for more years than I care to admit, and thought that I’d long ago ceased to be star-struck. Yet, when I first met celebrated mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade (known affectionately by family, colleagues and fans as “Flicka,”), I alternately gushed and stammered like a … Continue reading "Meeting Flicka (The Incomparable Frederica von Stade)"