Collection of papers relating to Dame Nellie Melba [manuscript]. 1911-1928.

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Collection of papers relating to Dame Nellie Melba [manuscript]. 1911-1928.

Letters from Melba to Lemmone, Mabel Batchelor, a former pupil, and Sam Batchelor; program (1909), cards and photographs, including Melba and violonist Jan Kubelik; typed speech by Dr John Robertson, President of the Red Cross Society of Canada, in praise of Melba; notice of Melba's farewell, 1927; financial statements and news cuttings.

4 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7077845

Libraries Australia

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Batchelor, Mabel.

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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...

Batchelor, Sam.

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Lemmoné, John, 1861-1949

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Flautist and concert director associated with Dame Nellie Melba during her Australian and New Zealand tours, 1907-1924. From the description of Papers [manuscript]. 1884-1924. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225648572 Flautist and composer. Toured overseas mainly with singers before returning to Australia in 1897 to become a concert manager. Friend, personal and business manager and associate artist of Melba from 1902. From the description of Collectio...

Kubelik, Jan.

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