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In what field is or was Dame Nellie Melba famous?
Dame Nellie Melba was a famous Australian opera singer.
Why is Dame Nellie Melba famous?
Dame Nellie Melba's real name was Helen Mitchell. She was a very famous very successful singer. She showed talent in playing the piano and singing from a young age.
Which famous Australian opera singer has a dessert named after the peach melba?
Dame Nellie Melba, who died in l93l.
Where did Helen porter Armstrong get nellie melba from. She changed her name when she became famous in opera singing?
"Nellie" was a nickname that Dame Nellie Melba had from childhood; it was a common nickname for females named Helen in the late 19th century. As for "Melba," that surname was derived from the Australian city of Melbourne. Melba adopted her stage name before she became famous; her voice teacher, Mathilde Marchesi, urged her to adopt a more glamorous name for the stage, and that is how Helen Porter Mitchell Armstrong became Nellie Melba.
When was Nellie Melba born?
Dame Nellie Melba was born on May 19, 1861.
What year did nellie melba die?
Nellie Melba died 23 February 1931.
Where did Nellie Melba die?
Dame Nellie Melba died in Sydney in February 1931.
What is Dame Nellie Melba's birthday?
Dame Nellie Melba was born on May 19, 1861.
What is the birth name of Nellie Melba?
Nellie Melba's birth name is Helen Porter Mitchell.
Who is Nellie Melba and what was her real name?
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.
Who were Nellie Melba's siblings?
Nellie Melba's mother's name was Isabella Mitchell. Her father was David Mitchell. Nellie Melba herself was actually born Helen Porter Mitchell.
When was Dame Nellie Melba born?
Dame Nellie Melba was born Helen Porter Mitchell on 19th May 1861.
