Papers of Dame Nellie Melba. ca. 1908-1970.

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Papers of Dame Nellie Melba. ca. 1908-1970.

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The collection consists of the following items: Thirty undated letters written by Melba to her friend Lady Susan Fitzclarence (c.1908-1917) from Australia, New Zealand, London, Paris and New York; Several photos, including two large autographed photos of Melba; Three menus, all dated 1917, autographed by Melba and her fellow diners, including Charlie Chaplin; Programmes from several of Melba's concerts, including the Grand Melba Concert at Royal Albert Hall on 7 May 1910 and her farewell concert tour in 1926; A small number of press clippings relating to Melba; A typescript account of a meeting with Melba, by Ailwyn Best, entitled How I sang with Melba; Panoramic Sydney, a booklet of panoramic photos of Sydney published in the early 20th century.

3 cm. (3 folders) + 1 folio item.

Libraries Australia

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SNAC Resource ID: 7033345

Libraries Australia

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Best, Ailwyn (British artist, active 1952-1956)

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Melba, Nellie

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Melba was born Helen Porter Mitchell. In 1882 she married Charles Nesbit Frederick Armstrong, who died in 1948. From the description of Papers concerning Mitchell and Armstrong families [manuscript]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225791512 Mrs Helen Porter Armstrong, soprano singer, was born in, and derived her non de plume from Melbourne. She first appeared in opera in 1887 after concentrating for many years on her piano playing and made her final appearance in...