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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…

This concert was part of the celebrations in London leading up to the coronation of King George V. Three young male performers also appeared in the concert: German pianist, Wilhelm Backhaus; Irish-Canadian bass, Edmund Burke; and Irish tenor, John…

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 sang regularly before royalty, both privately and for special events, in countries including England, Russia, Norway and Austria. She performed at Buckingham Palace on several occasions including this concert in 1893.

This is a postcard featuring a 'multigraph' photograph of Percy Grainger. The Grainger Museum has many copies of this postcard, which was used by Percy Grainger as a promotional tool. It projects an explicitly modern image of the multifaceted…