Programme for Melba–Grainger Concert in aid of the Red Cross, Pittsburgh, 20 January 1916
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Title
Programme for Melba–Grainger Concert in aid of the Red Cross, Pittsburgh, 20 January 1916
Description
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 stars alternating in performances of some of their most popular music, including Grainger playing his own ‘Shepherd’s Hey’ and Melba singing ‘Addio’ from La Bohème. For each concert, Melba was accompanied by a pianist using a Mason & Hamlin piano, while Grainger performed on a piano provided by his sponsor, the Steinway Piano Company.
Source
Grainger Museum, University of Melbourne
Publisher
Grainger Museum
Date
17 January 1916, 20 January 1916
Rights
Grainger Museum
Identifier
Grainger Museum Collection, 2018/7-18/2