20 10 337 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/fe70d9152a14d76e09b129aa92b51aae.jpg 4f2011d140e64d7adc88bee0da6d2991 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 holding a copy of ‘English Dance’, 1929 Subject The topic of the resource Objects of Fame: Nellie Melba and Percy Grainger Description An account of the resource This promotional photograph shows Grainger holding his ‘English Dance’, which had been composed and scored between 1899 and 1909, and finally published in March 1929. The photograph, taken by family friend Frederick Morse, includes in the background a framed portrait of Rose Grainger, alluding to her crucial role in Grainger’s compositional success. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photograph by Frederick Morse 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 1929 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, 99.1000.5 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/89bd9b52c657f5d9221bc0bf15366941.jpg 5fa7ff454dc2b2bb247f186620162447 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 Promotional page for Melba–Kubelik Transcontinental Tour with photograph of Nellie Melba and Jan Kubelik, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1913–14 Subject The topic of the resource Objects of Fame: Nellie Melba and Percy Grainger Description An account of the resource Melba and Czech violinist, Jan Kubelik, undertook a joint concert tour of the United Kingdom in 1912–13, followed by this tour in the United States and Canada in 1913–14. The UK tour ran from October 1912 to August 1913 with Melba performing in two Covent Garden seasons within that time. The North American tour took place over a period of six months. The pace of each was relentless with Melba and Kubelik performing in a different city every few days. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photograph by George Kossuth 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 1913–14 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 2000.009.002 | Purchased, 2000 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/03cf57558c0b51ad44accb951361f899.jpg af5287e8ad4e4fe2a12ca4b5125198fc 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, c.1902 Subject The topic of the resource Objects of Fame: Nellie Melba and Percy Grainger Description An account of the resource Henry Walter Barnett created this elegant, full-length portrait of Melba at the height of her fame. Among her many achievements in this period, Melba established a significant professional partnership with leading tenor, Enrico Caruso. They first sang together in a highly acclaimed performance of La Bohème in Monte Carlo, which was overseen by the opera’s composer Giacomo Puccini. Melbourne-born Barnett established a studio in London and became a much sought-after photographer of the Edwardian era. His clients included artists, performers, writers and members of high society and royalty. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photograph by H. Walter Barnett 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.1902 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 1997.076.921 | Transferred from the Dennis Wolanski Library, Sydney Opera House, 1997 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/63b2804d42bef81252e4269e04dc5dbd.jpg 807691d4d817e36ac7bd779d16c3340b 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, Photograph by Hana Studios, London, c.1906 Subject The topic of the resource Objects of Fame: Nellie Melba and Percy Grainger Description An account of the resource Grainger’s charisma, captured in many photographic studio portraits, helped to launch and sustain his performance career. This photograph was taken by Hana Studios, London, which specialised in theatrical photography. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photograph by Hana Studios, London 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. 1906 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, 17.0064 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 Juliette from Roméo et Juliette, c.1902 Subject The topic of the resource Objects of Fame: Nellie Melba and Percy Grainger Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photograph by Histed; printed by The Heliotype Printing Co., Boston 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.1902 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 1996.170.005 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/d9c7e602f377dfcb4bbd5d321bf993b1.jpg 082641a2ffcd5d68d0550677e29c4bfa 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 Violetta from La Traviata, inscribed to Mr Southwell, 1909 Subject The topic of the resource Objects of Fame: Nellie Melba and Percy Grainger Description An account of the resource Melba’s earliest performance as Violetta in La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi was during her first season in Brussels in 1887. At the time, her inexperience in acting was noted but the role later became a staple in her repertoire. It was as Violetta that Melba made her first appearance at Oscar Hammerstein’s Manhattan Opera House in early 1907. She was among the key stars he temporarily enticed away from the rival Metropolitan Opera House. In 1910, the Metropolitan Opera paid Hammerstein a sum of $1.2 million to stop producing grand opera in the United States for 10 years. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photograph by M. Shadwell Clerke 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 1909 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 1991.042.004 | Purchased, 1991 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/fe53760504135344e4ceaaf48ddce59a.jpg b803a04b9782c138716097a9eddacbb6 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 Dame Nellie Melba, signed 1928 Subject The topic of the resource Objects of Fame: Nellie Melba and Percy Grainger Description An account of the resource New Zealand-born sisters May and Mina Moore worked in Wellington before becoming successful photographers in Australia during the 1910s and 1920s. May established a studio in Sydney and Mina worked in Melbourne. The sisters were particularly interested in capturing their subjects’ character through photography. This portrait of Melba was taken towards the end of May Moore’s career as she was forced to retire in 1928 due to illness. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photograph by May Moore, Sydney 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 signed 1928 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 2014.034.115 | Gift of the Kilburn Family, 2014 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/030e3bd15621f1ad7241333e171558d9.jpg 6347d7358e291035d72d5db87c8bb2eb 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 Mathilde Marchesi and Nellie Melba, c.1897 Subject The topic of the resource Objects of Fame: Nellie Melba and Percy Grainger Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photograph by Reutlinger, Paris 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 1979.015.003 | Purchased, 1979 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/dccd94529324de1349e5b963a34fed4c.jpg 28342f02a13fd8dfd128f3ee3a2c502b 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 Juliette from Roméo et Juliette, 1897 Subject The topic of the resource Objects of Fame: Nellie Melba and Percy Grainger Description An account of the resource Melba dated her success at Covent Garden from her 1889 performance in Roméo et Juliette opposite Jean de Reszke. It was the first time that English audiences had heard the opera sung in French. Juliette became one of the most frequently performed roles in Melba’s repertoire. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photograph by Reutlinger, Paris 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 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 1982.029.001 | Gift of Mary Franks, 1982 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/5b96ca2a02e1fdd2611ab50013b0d29b.jpg e542dff39baf80f2200016fbd2714ca6 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 Cabinet card featuring Nellie Melba, 1902 Subject The topic of the resource Objects of Fame: Nellie Melba and Percy Grainger Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photograph by Talma, Melbourne 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 1902 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 1985.035.001 | Gift of Mr & Mrs D. Latimer, 1985