13 10 337 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/2ad0efa3204f417bc8b9b2e849043eb3.jpg eb0b6050572e10e6f98c03fd2342476d 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 Bonnet worn by Nellie Melba as Mimi in La Bohème, c.1924 Subject The topic of the resource Objects of Fame: Nellie Melba and Percy Grainger Description An account of the resource Melba learnt the role of Mimi in Giacomo Puccini’s La Bohème with the composer and her performances helped to make the opera famous. She wore this bonnet in the 1924 Melba–Williamson Grand Opera Season in Australia and probably other productions of the opera. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Made by Pauline et Cie 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.1924 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 1977.001.013 | Gift of Pamela, Lady Vestey, 1977 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/8c17cce72154ecb0d50ae4bdd1dac99b.jpg e2c46203fc39584b0be741cd0fcd727e 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 Gold wreath brooch presented to Nellie Melba, c.1905 Subject The topic of the resource Objects of Fame: Nellie Melba and Percy Grainger Description An account of the resource Engraved on each leaf of this brooch are names of North American cities to which Melba toured including Boston, Cincinnati, Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolis, Montreal, Philadelphia, St Louis, Toronto and Washington. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Made by Tiffany and Co. 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.1905 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 2015.018.001 | Purchased with funds from the Maxwell & Merle Carroll Bequest, 2015 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/79f25f91d0ec8f887556ecc7395592d2.jpg 50bca9788971f7a9773c461b7f1fd8d2 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/04cb676ac4373fc887459b67b68f20c9.jpg c9f7c795e635680b66e4ef1cbc4a5b44 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 Muyu (slit drum) Subject The topic of the resource Chinese musical instruments Description An account of the resource Small rounded slit drum with handle on top. Abstractly shaped to represent a "fish head" (used to accompany Buddhist chant). Slit across flattened base - hollowed out slightly to resonate when struck with accompanying beater. Painted red and gold with carved handle. Beater has a thin stem with a large bulbous pointed tip. Size: 11 cm in height Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Made in China or possibly Japan Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Grainger Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. (before 1960) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 00.0110 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/a50537caf45c310b2a7f09bfbf00370d.jpg 89336c11dddfc4ae83d3126ffec0f724 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 Sterling silver cigarette box with engraved signatures, c.1910 Subject The topic of the resource Objects of Fame: Nellie Melba and Percy Grainger Description An account of the resource This silver cigarette box brings together the engraved signatures of both Nellie Melba and Percy Grainger, making it a unique object within this exhibition. While the history of the memento is not known, it clearly has a musical context. All the signatures belong to musicians, including Pablo Casals (cellist), Louise Edvina Edwardes (soprano), Ada Sassoli (harpist), Frank St Leger (pianist and conductor), John Lemmoné (flautist), Leopold Godowsky (pianist) and John Philip Sousa (composer and conductor). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Maker unknown 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.1910 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 | 2015.018.002 | Purchased with funds from the Maxwell & Merle Carroll Bequest, 2015 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/c970b5d95ded160499d1d8b2e6563361.jpg 96201176af97136987b38275dfa997f9 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 Travel sewing kit belonging to Rose Grainger, c.1915 Subject The topic of the resource Objects of Fame: Nellie Melba and Percy Grainger Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Maker unknown Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Grainger Museum, University of 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.1915 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Grainger Museum Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Grainger Museum Collection, 01.0250 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/2018113aa131a6ac80d7a05f30465f59.jpg d2a2479a37544fa80ee78f8fa51b7830 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/d90c5d228a85fce82fd4df9c73c98dcb.jpg a123fd16088f7200b200190123fe3cfa 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 Portable vanity unit used by Nellie Melba, c.1895 Description An account of the resource This burr walnut vanity unit accompanied Melba to various theatres for personal use in her dressing room. It was given to her coachman/driver, William Hayes, when she left for an extended stay abroad. Hayes was married to Melba’s maid, who would fill the metal-lined reservoir at the back of the unit with hot water during curtain calls so that the prima donna could refresh herself after a performance. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Maker unknown 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.1895 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 1989.077.001; 1989.077.004–008 | Purchased, 1989 Subject The topic of the resource Objects of Fame: Nellie Melba and Percy Grainger https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/f02f2f561de3ec162371af49644367b4.jpg c4828636d6c0f4234df04664c06b3c6c https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/0daa4e56049061bc1fc3430a0bfc2048.jpg 344125dda2f0b4a8f1b20b73f34f706e 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 His Master’s Voice gramophone, ‘Melba’ model, c.1915 Subject The topic of the resource Objects of Fame: Nellie Melba and Percy Grainger Description An account of the resource As early as 1904, His Master’s Voice named their concert grand model gramophone the ‘Melba’. Melba also laid the foundation stone of the company’s first factory in Hayes, England. Following her death, an article in The Voice magazine reflected on the prosperity Melba had brought to the early gramophone industry, noting that many people were won over to the new form of technology by the faithful reproduction of her voice. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manufactured by The Gramophone 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 c.1915 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 1994.046.001 | Purchased, 1994 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/3c16ae51c99822fd3523b3ae7416458f.jpg 9e573ac11896203f6cf19074ff354e80 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 Percy Grainger Subject The topic of the resource Photograph Description An account of the resource silver gelatin print. Photo: 21.1 x 16 cm Photo and card: 25.2 x 20.2 cm Although taken in a formal studio setting, this photograph was certainly not meant for promotional purposes. Grainger had his portrait taken by Mary Dale Clark on a number of occasions over a period of years including while he was enlisted in the army. Clark was a self-styled mystic who used photography to ‘look for the spirit within’ her sitters. Grainger was aware of the photograph’s capacity to look past the constructed façade and capture the essence of a subject’s psychological and emotional inner-world. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mary Dale Clarke (1975–1936), New York Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c.1918 Type The nature or genre of the resource photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 17.0060.1 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/49d3a9351224cec76bf772f486d595e3.jpg b5d0c0c6b32bbed73546f6f76a0f21a6 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 Percy Grainger, c 1920. Subject The topic of the resource Photograph Description An account of the resource Silver gelatin print. Photo: 20.2 x 15.6 cm Photo and board: 37.5 x 29.8 cm This portrait depicts Percy Grainger with his fingers interlaced in front of him. The photograph is mounted on board. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mary Dale Clarke (1975–1936), New York Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c 1920. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 17.0041 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/fab8ff4c91541009c0ecb59a2057180b.jpg b085464df7c8c1e5cc361645756b55ef 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 Portrait of Percy Grainger in uniform (standing) Subject The topic of the resource Photograph Description An account of the resource Black and white photograph. 25.6 x 20.2 cm Portrait of Percy Grainger in uniform during the First World War. He is leaning against a dark cloth backdrop against patterned carpet with his right hand crossed over his left. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mary Dale Clarke. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1917 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 17.0060.2