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This concert was given to raise funds for a new boat for six men who had been rescued from their drifting trawler by the crew of R.M.S. Niagara.

Melba was aware of both the commercial benefits and broad reach that gramophone records offered. This advertisement promotes her records at reduced prices with the aim of making them accessible to a greater number of people.

This illustrated brochure features the world’s leading opera singers who recorded exclusively with Victor. Included are Nellie Melba as Marguerite from Faust, Luisa Tetrazzini and Enrico Caruso.

Nellie Melba and Percy Grainger performed together in public only twice, using their fame for a cause. In 1916 they joined forces for fundraising concerts to support the Field Ambulance for the Allies in the United States. The concerts featured the…

Tape of electronic music by Val Stephen.