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Nellie Melba

Australian opera singer (1861-1931) · Australia · Musicians · Died at 69

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Dame Nellie Melba was an Australian operatic lyric coloratura soprano. She became one of the most famous singers of the late Victorian era and the early twentieth century, and was the first Australian to achieve international recognition as a classical musician.

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Victorian Honour Roll of Women2001
King's Medal of Merit in Gold1920
Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire

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Dame Nellie Melba was an Australian operatic lyric coloratura soprano. She became one of the most famous singers of the late Victorian era and the early twentieth century, and was the first Australian to achieve international recognition as a classical musician. She took the pseudonym "Melba" from Melbourne, her home town.

Country
Australia
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1861 to 1931 · aged 69

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