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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.
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She is a New Zealand Native (maori) Opera Singer. She is not the firswt to be (Damed) from Down Under, there was , of course Dame Nellie Melba of Australia who died in l93l. Two Dames from Down Under, the Noble touch! Melba was evidentally Damed by Queen Mary, and Kiei te Kanawas by Queen Elizabeth II. it is of course preferable the ceremony be performed by a Female monarch. after all the French artist Rosa Bonheur was decorated by the Empress Eugenie (in l894). Eugenie was dowager, non-regnant at the time.
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What is Dame Nellie Melba's real name?
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What is the birth name of Nellie Melba?
Nellie Melba's birth name is Helen Porter Mitchell.
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.
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.
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.
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.
What is Dame Nellie Melba's birthday?
Dame Nellie Melba was born on May 19, 1861.
When was Dame Nellie Melba born?
Dame Nellie Melba was born Helen Porter Mitchell on 19th May 1861.
In what field is or was Dame Nellie Melba famous?
Dame Nellie Melba was a famous Australian opera singer.
How did Dame Nellie Melba die?
Dame Nellie Melba died from a blood infection in February 1931.
