Legacy
Dame Nellie Melba will forever be known as Australia's first Diva.
She was a talented woman with what people called the voice of an angel. The recordings did her no justice. She was gifted with exceptional powers of concentration and attention to detail. She had a charismatic personality which enabled Melba to remain in the forefront of the musical world. Melba was ruthless
to rivals and
To Australia Melba represented glamour, success and international acceptance. She is forever immortalized on the 100 dollar note.
Melba's portrait has hung in the famous La Scala opera house in Italy's city of Milan for years.
Melba has two foods named in honour of her. The Melba Toast, a very dry, crisp, thinly sliced toast often served with soups and salads or topped with either melted cheese or pate. And the Peach Melba which is a dessert made of two favourite summer fruits: peaches and raspberry sauce accompanying vanilla ice cream.
She was a talented woman with what people called the voice of an angel. The recordings did her no justice. She was gifted with exceptional powers of concentration and attention to detail. She had a charismatic personality which enabled Melba to remain in the forefront of the musical world. Melba was ruthless
to rivals and
To Australia Melba represented glamour, success and international acceptance. She is forever immortalized on the 100 dollar note.
Melba's portrait has hung in the famous La Scala opera house in Italy's city of Milan for years.
Melba has two foods named in honour of her. The Melba Toast, a very dry, crisp, thinly sliced toast often served with soups and salads or topped with either melted cheese or pate. And the Peach Melba which is a dessert made of two favourite summer fruits: peaches and raspberry sauce accompanying vanilla ice cream.