You may know Australia's most famous opera singer, Dame Nellie Melba, from the $100 note. But did you know she had a dancing cockatoo? #ClassicRecap This rare footage shows Melba at the Mitchell Estate in Lilydale in 1927, four years before she died. The music is a gramophone recording of Melba singing "Sempre Libera" [Always Free] from Verdi's La Traviata. | ABC Classic

Dame Nellie Melba (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. Melba studied singing in Melbourne and made a modest success in performances there. After a brief and unsuccessful marr

Some of the Melba artists performing their final song for the year ‘Home, sweet home’. This was a favourite of Dame Nellie Melba’s, which she famously performed at the end of her recitals ♥️ | Melba Opera Trust