{"exhibit":{"title":"Objects of Fame: Nellie Melba and Percy Grainger","description":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span>Presented by Grainger Museum and Arts Centre Melbourne<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3><strong>This online exhibition accompanies&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>the exhibition at the Grainger Museum&nbsp;<br \/><\/strong><strong>'Objects of Fame: Nellie Melba and Percy Grainger'<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p>Melbourne produced two international stars&nbsp;of classical music \u2013 Nellie Melba and Percy&nbsp;Grainger \u2013 in the decades surrounding&nbsp;Federation. Each conquered the world\u2019s&nbsp;great stages, enjoyed royal approbation and&nbsp;public fascination. The musical talents of&nbsp;Melba and Grainger, who had both family and&nbsp;professional connections, were matched only&nbsp;by the fame they engendered. Stampeding&nbsp;their way into popular consciousness as early&nbsp;media-assisted celebrities, they created rich<br \/>intellectual and material legacies. Objects&nbsp;of Fame showcases these two extraordinary&nbsp;Australians, drawing on objects from&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/collections.artscentremelbourne.com.au\/paminter\/imu.php?request=browse&amp;irn=1903\" target=\"_blank\">Arts Centre Melbourne\u2019s Australian Performing Arts Collection<\/a>,&nbsp;and the Grainger Museum.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","credits":"Exhibition curated by Heather Gaunt (Grainger Museum) and Margaret Marshall (Arts Centre Melbourne)","featured":0,"public":1,"theme":"","theme_options":null,"slug":"objects_of_fame","added":"2018-08-29 14:29:34","modified":"2020-09-07 19:13:24","owner_id":4,"use_summary_page":1,"cover_image_file_id":272,"id":20},"item":{"item_type_id":null,"collection_id":null,"featured":0,"public":1,"added":"2018-10-07 15:07:14","modified":"2020-03-17 14:21:48","owner_id":5,"id":375}}