24 10 337 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/b36035343ed3a0b3b667b2087488acd6.jpg 6a218a62167387255260fc4d0038eaee Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Nellie Melba as Mimi from La Bohème, c.1918 Subject The topic of the resource Objects of Fame: Nellie Melba and Percy Grainger Description An account of the resource The ill-fated Mimi in La Bohème was one of Melba’s most frequently performed roles. She had particular success in the opera singing opposite Enrico Caruso as Rodolfo. While impressing audiences with his sublime tenor voice, Caruso took great delight in playing practical jokes on his co-star, especially during poignant scenes. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photograph by Baron Adolf de Meyer Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Australian Performing Arts Collection, Arts Centre Melbourne Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grainger Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c.1918 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Arts Centre Melbourne Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Australian Performing Arts Collection, Arts Centre Melbourne 1997.076.924 | Transferred from the Dennis Wolanski Library, Sydney Opera House, 1997 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/7453e6dde09f9cfb51a81d201b7ad7b2.jpg f6d54deb14f62cadc82b1218af61d4df Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Silk programme for a State Performance of Roméo et Juliette, Royal Opera, Covent Garden, London, 4 July 1893 Subject The topic of the resource Objects of Fame: Nellie Melba and Percy Grainger Description An account of the resource Melba’s reign as prima donna at Covent Garden in London was assisted by patron Lady Gladys de Grey, whose husband was one of the venue’s powerful supporters. Melba’s role in this performance, staged by the command of Queen Victoria, indicates the star status she had achieved by the early 1890s. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Australian Performing Arts Collection, Arts Centre Melbourne Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grainger Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4 July 1893 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Arts Centre Melbourne Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Australian Performing Arts Collection, Arts Centre Melbourne 1997.076.925 | Transferred from the Dennis Wolanski Library, Sydney Opera House, 1997 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Silk programme for a Royal Command Performance, Royal Opera, Covent Garden, London, 11 May 1914 Subject The topic of the resource Objects of Fame: Nellie Melba and Percy Grainger Description An account of the resource This performance at Covent Garden was held less than a month before Melba sailed for Australia to visit her ailing father. It was one of the last times that she sang in London prior to the First World War, during which Covent Garden was closed. At the end of the war, Melba was summoned from Australia by King George V to reopen the opera house on 12 May 1919. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Printed by Finden Brown & Co. Ltd Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Australian Performing Arts Collection, Arts Centre Melbourne Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grainger Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11 May 1914 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Arts Centre Melbourne Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Australian Performing Arts Collection, Arts Centre Melbourne 1997.024.041 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Etching of Melba’s home at 8 Boulevard de la Tour-Maubourg, Paris, c.1930 Subject The topic of the resource Objects of Fame: Nellie Melba and Percy Grainger Description An account of the resource Over her career, Melba lived in several different homes at exclusive addresses in London and Paris. In 1929, she rented this Paris apartment from Polish aristocrat Princess Catherine Radziwill. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Theo Scharf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Australian Performing Arts Collection, Arts Centre Melbourne Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grainger Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c.1930 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Arts Centre Melbourne Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Australian Performing Arts Collection, Arts Centre Melbourne 1985.017.002 | Purchased, 1985 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Nellie Melba as Juliette from Roméo et Juliette, c.1902 Subject The topic of the resource Objects of Fame: Nellie Melba and Percy Grainger Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photograph by Histed; printed by The Heliotype Printing Co., Boston Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Australian Performing Arts Collection, Arts Centre Melbourne Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grainger Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c.1902 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Arts Centre Melbourne Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Australian Performing Arts Collection, Arts Centre Melbourne 1996.170.005 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/0ab94466fd9835393a45ad63ffcd4e5f.jpg a821f5947bef362717569cc148074426 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/618b895cc95d495c55fd4f8b1dd5dd3a.jpg acf7e9a7dca684d650f916a18d71d92b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cloak worn by Nellie Melba as Elsa in Lohengrin, c.1891 Subject The topic of the resource Objects of Fame: Nellie Melba and Percy Grainger Description An account of the resource This ‘cloak of angels’ was worn by Melba to perform before Tsar Alexander III in St Petersburg in 1891. Together with Polish opera singers Jean and Edouard de Reszke, she had been commanded by the Tsar to perform in several operas at his Imperial Theatre. During the journey there, customs officials stopped the train at the Russian border and searched the passengers’ luggage. To Melba’s dismay, the cloak was thrown into the snow; she rushed outside, desperately trying to explain its importance. After the performance, the Tsarina admired the costume, stroking it and saying 'How perfectly lovely this is!' Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Designed by Jean-Philippe Worth, Paris Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Australian Performing Arts Collection, Arts Centre Melbourne Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grainger Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c.1891 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Arts Centre Melbourne Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Australian Performing Arts Collection, Arts Centre Melbourne 1977.001.001 | Gift of Pamela, Lady Vestey, 1977 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/c7e4ee7fae5984da6b4dd8cabe5c2796.jpg 63ecd01fa43028d522465c399244ed8a https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/468075a3f44b7181967471ba35d9b31e.jpg a2b8d621ca8f14b50b60facf89e78bc0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Robe worn by Nellie Melba as Desdemona in Otello, c.1900 Subject The topic of the resource Objects of Fame: Nellie Melba and Percy Grainger Description An account of the resource Melba’s star status was reflected in the high quality of her opera costumes. This sumptuous purple velvet robe was created by the House of Worth, the leaders of Parisian haute couture. Trimmed with ermine and lined with cream floral silk damask, this garment combined theatrical costuming with fashion of the day. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Designed by Jean-Philippe Worth, Paris Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Australian Performing Arts Collection, Arts Centre Melbourne Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grainger Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c.1900 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Arts Centre Melbourne Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Australian Performing Arts Collection, Arts Centre Melbourne 1977.001.032 | Gift of Pamela, Lady Vestey, 1977 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/163b2b7ffddc0d67a2654e6ffe7a80b3.jpg efafe86f889f0f70f5c3c4a9aaf4d609 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/f5cc0f89fe67c110d2ed7994db0a10b2.jpg ae8357b2b385edf19a2181565c5f41b9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Annotated opera score for Lohengrin by Richard Wagner, signed Nellie Armstrong, Paris, 22 April 1887 Subject The topic of the resource Objects of Fame: Nellie Melba and Percy Grainger Description An account of the resource This opera score was inscribed prior to Melba’s adoption of her famous stage name in December 1887. A derivation honouring her native city of Melbourne, the name was selected to sound Italian and be easily remembered. Despite her success as Elsa in Lohengrin, Melba’s voice was not suited to heavy Wagnerian operas. After her disastrous attempt at singing Brünnhilde in Siegfried in 1896, she stopped performing these roles. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Royal Edition, Boosey & Co, London Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Australian Performing Arts Collection, Arts Centre Melbourne Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grainger Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 22 April 1887 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Arts Centre Melbourne Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Australian Performing Arts Collection, Arts Centre Melbourne 1981.024.001 | Gift of Pamela, Lady Vestey, 1981 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/f3eb31deb0d7abb4b53c92dd9679baaf.jpg 6232844d0ed23e199f017c439255f808 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/5fa4bcd1f7e625f2717a0a20cd63462f.jpg ce6d59d0ceeb6a60cb6f45521f7fc5d5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Opera score for Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini, signed by Nellie Melba, 1904 Subject The topic of the resource Objects of Fame: Nellie Melba and Percy Grainger Description An account of the resource Melba claimed to have encouraged Puccini to see the play on which his opera Madama Butterfly is based. She studied the title role with him, as well as that of Tosca, however she never performed either role. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Published by G. Ricordi & Co., London Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Australian Performing Arts Collection, Arts Centre Melbourne Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grainger Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1904 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Arts Centre Melbourne Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Australian Performing Arts Collection, Arts Centre Melbourne 1977.001.053 | Gift of Pamela, Lady Vestey, 1977 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/db53a2d4953c86b061983196b2669df1.jpg bdd9719de8679e573a6a3b0cf8958195 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Set of staff bells (detail), 1916 Subject The topic of the resource Percussion Description An account of the resource Set of staff bells (detail), 1916; made by J.C. Deagan Inc. (Chicago) and Percy Aldridge Grainger Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource J.C. Deagan Inc. (Chicago) and Percy Aldridge Grainger Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Grainger Museum Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grainger Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1916 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Photograph Peter Casamento Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 04.0108