Nellie Melba as Juliette from Roméo et Juliette, 1897

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Title

Nellie Melba as Juliette from Roméo et Juliette, 1897

Description

Melba dated her success at Covent Garden from her 1889 performance in Roméo et Juliette opposite Jean de Reszke. It was the first time that English audiences had heard the opera sung in French. Juliette became one of the most frequently performed roles in Melba’s repertoire.

Source

Australian Performing Arts Collection, Arts Centre Melbourne

Publisher

Grainger Museum

Date

1897

Rights

Arts Centre Melbourne

Identifier

Australian Performing Arts Collection, Arts Centre Melbourne
1982.029.001 | Gift of Mary Franks, 1982
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Citation

Photograph by Reutlinger, Paris, “Nellie Melba as Juliette from Roméo et Juliette, 1897,” Grainger Museum Online, accessed May 7, 2024, https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/items/show/375.

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