https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/e596b099605e436c0370707f8d2719a5.jpg 6652c04c6b846b846a14ddb9d5063eb1 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 Lucia from Lucia di Lammermoor, c.1897 Subject The topic of the resource Objects of Fame: Nellie Melba and Percy Grainger Description An account of the resource The title role of Gaetano Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor highlighted Melba’s vocal abilities, particularly in the ‘mad scene’ which showcased her remarkable trill. Her 1888 Covent Garden debut in the role received a lukewarm response from critics, but at the Paris Opéra the following year, her performance was reported to have ‘fairly electrified the whole house’. Melba also sang Lucia for her debuts at La Scala in Milan and New York’s Metropolitan Opera in 1893. In Milan, she received a series of anonymous letters threatening her safety. Despite her fears, Melba bravely performed and she received a highly enthusiastic response. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photograph by Felix Nadar, Paris [facsimile] 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.1897 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 1979.015.002 | Purchased, 1979