Eidé Norena

Karoline "Kaja" Eide Hansen, known professionally as Eidé Norena (April 26, 1884 – November 13, 1968) was a Norwegian soprano. Born in Horten, Norena studied in Oslo, Weimar, London, and Paris; her teachers included Ellen Gulbranson and Raimund von zur-Mühlen, and she received advice as well from Nellie Melba. She began her career as a concert singer before making her stage debut in Orfeo ed Euridice in Oslo. Soon thereafter she auditioned for Arturo Toscanini, who hired her to sing at La Scala.