Australia
Dame Nellie Melba
She was a great opera soprano and the links below covers her Art.
The Peach Melba is a classic dessert, invented in 1892 or 1893 by the French chef Auguste Escoffier at the Savoy Hotel, London to honour the Australian soprano, Nellie Melba.It combines two favourite summer fruits: peaches and raspberry sauce accompanying vanilla ice cream.
In her lifetime, Dame Nellie Melba achieved international recognition as a soprano and enjoyed an unrivalled 'super-star' status within Australia. The link below will furnish further information.
Melba toast named after the soprano Nellie Melba - see the link below.
Dame Nellie Melba
Dame Nellie Melba
Dame Nellie Melba who was born Helen Porter Mitchell was a legendary Australian Opera soprano and one of the most famous sopranos. She was the first Australian to achieve international recognition in the form. The link below will give you more information.
Dame Nellie Melba who was born Helen Porter Mitchell was a legendary Australian opera soprano and one of the most famous sopranos. She was the first Australian to achieve international recognition in the form. The link below will give you more information.
Dame Nellie Melba - born 19th May 1861 dies 23rd February 1931 - was a legendary Australian opera soprano, one of the most famous sopranos and was the first Australian to achieve international recognition in the form.
You refer to Dame Nellie Melba 19th May 1861 - 23rd February 1931 the legendary Australian opera soprano. Peach Melba a classic dessert, invented in 1892 by the French chef Auguste Escoffier at the Savoy Hotel, London to honour the Australian soprano. It combines two favourite summer fruits, peaches and raspberry sauce accompanying vanilla ice cream. She was also associated with three more famous foods - Melba sauce, a sweet purée of raspberries and redcurrant Melba toast, a crisp dry toast Melba Garniture, chicken, truffles and mushrooms stuffed into tomatoes with velouté.
Her 'stage name' Nellie Melba came about - Mathilde Marchesi the mezzo-soprano and renowned teacher of singing persuaded her to adopt a suitable stage name and Melba was chosen as a contraction of the name of her native city Melbourne. Nellie was the family's nickname for her.