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DAME NELLIE MELBA
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Dame Nellie Melba GBE (born Helen Porter Mitchell; 19 May 1861 – 23 February 1931) was an Australian operatic lyric coloratura soprano. She became one of the most famous singers of the late Victorian era and the early 20th century, and was the first Australian to achieve international recognition as a classical musician. She took the pseudonym "Melba" from Melbourne, her home town.
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This video is part of the TRENDEST INFOTAINMENT series that highlights the greatest people in history from all walks of life. Each 5-minute short biography covers all aspects of the featured person’s life, including rare videos of them. In this video, we feature Dame Nellie Melba. Discover the remarkable journey of this influential figure and their lasting impact on the world.
Dame Nellie Melba GBE (born Helen Porter Mitchell; 19 May 1861 – 23 February 1931) was an Australian operatic lyric coloratura soprano. She became one of the most famous singers of the late Victorian era and the early 20th century, and was the first Australian to achieve international recognition as a classical musician. She took the pseudonym "Melba" from Melbourne, her home town.
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00:30She was Australia's first superstar,
00:32famous across the world for her coloratura soprano voice
00:36and the charisma of her performances.
00:39Dame Nellie Melba had lived an unconventional life
00:42in an era where women were expected to be content as wives and mothers.
00:47Melba was born Helen Porter Mitchell in 1861.
00:51She was determined to pursue a singing career,
00:54even after her marriage at age 21 and the birth of a son.
00:59Helen traveled to Europe to study with the famed Madame Marchese,
01:02who taught her technique, deportment,
01:04and importantly, how to conduct herself in society.
01:08While she didn't have a perfect voice,
01:10she was able to pick the roles that best showcased her talent.
01:14Marchese later said,
01:15it was her brains that made Melba's voice.
01:20Helen changed her name to Melba
01:22to honor her hometown of Melbourne
01:25and established herself as the world's most famous opera singer.
01:29She was particularly renowned for classics such as Home Sweet Home
01:33and swiftly became a fixture at London's Covent Garden Opera House.
01:38Melba's breakout performance was in Romeo and Juliet
01:41and she also became famous for her roles in La Traviata and La Boheme.
01:46She sang for the Russian Tsar, the Swedish King and Queen Victoria
01:51and moved in the highest circles of society.
01:56Her husband Charles came to Europe with her, but the marriage was over.
02:00He chose to ignore her discreet affairs
02:02until she fell passionately in love with the Duke of Orléans,
02:06whereupon he filed for divorce.
02:10Melba realized the scandal could derail her career
02:13and she broke off the affair.
02:15The divorce went through ten years later,
02:17but Melba never remarried.
02:19In 1902 she made a triumphant return to Australia
02:23and set a new world record by netting £21,000 for a single Sydney concert.
02:30Australians were fascinated by her life of fame and luxury
02:34and she was mobbed wherever she went.
02:37But Melba also inspired jealousy.
02:39Malicious rumors that she had a fondness for the bottle
02:42and treated fellow performers in a mean-spirited way
02:45plagued her throughout her life.
02:49The singer rose above these allegations
02:52and her star continued to climb as she reached her forties.
02:57In 1918 she was made a Dame of the British Empire.
03:02Melba was one of the first artists to make gramophone recordings
03:06and established a signature pink record label.
03:16In 1920 she became the first internationally recognized artist
03:20to make a radio broadcast.
03:23Melba began a series of farewell performances in 1924,
03:28but it was another four years before her career was officially over.
03:33She died in 1931 of complications following cosmetic surgery
03:38and her funeral motorcade was over a kilometre long.
03:43Melba's death was front page news across the world.
03:46Her funeral was held in Scott's Church in Melbourne
03:49and she was buried at Lillydale, near her country estate.
03:53Melba authorised one photo to be officially released following her death,
03:57an image of her playing Juliet, one of her earliest roles.
04:01It was how she wanted to be remembered.
04:04After her death, Melbourne's Conservatorium of Music was renamed in her honour.
04:10In the 1990s Melba's likeness was chosen to appear on Australia's $100 bill
04:16and in 2003 several high profile philanthropists and musicians
04:21set up the Melba Foundation to help aspiring Australian singers
04:25establish international careers.
04:28The New York Times wrote in Melba's obituary,
04:31Fortunate the generation that heard her, for we shall never hear her like again.
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