Dame Nellie Melba Family: Nellie’s father, David Mitchell, was a building contractor, and her mother, Isabella, was her first music teacher. She was the oldest surviving of ten children. Her father's strict code of behavior strongly influenced Melba, who later revealed that of all the men she had known her father had meant most to her. Her mother also had a passion for music and played a variety of instruments including the family harmonium.
Early Life: Nellie Melba was born Helen Porter Mitchell on 19 May 1861 at Richmond, Melbourne. Nellie first sang in public when 6, forming a lifelong attachment to 'Comin' thro' the Rye'. Educated first by her aunts, Melba was sent to a boarding school at Richmond before entering at the new Presbyterian Ladies' College. She was amazing at Art and social graces but lacked in mathematics and English. Nellie pursued her dreams in singing and piano.
Adult life: Nellie’s Mother died in 1880 followed by her sister. In spite the tragic incidents Nellie’s father decided to buy a sugar mill near Mackay in Queensland. There Nellie met Charles Nisbett Frederick Armstrong. They were married in Brisbane in 1882 and the following year gave birth to her son George. On 19 January 1994 she left Mackay and headed for Melbourne. Pietra Cecchi was the one who responded to Nellie’s letter.
Since he believed that Nellie’s voice was one of the wonders of the world. Now she believed in herself fully and on 17 May she performed at a Liedertafel concert at the Melbourne town hall. After some success as a professional singer Nellie decided to accompany her father. At first she was amazed but then sir Arthur Sullivan told her to keep studying for a year and he might offer a small part in theMikado. Nellie had hope for the offer but already arranged an audition in Paris with Mathilde Marchesi. In seven years Cecchi had taught her, coached her in the best operatic roles,and made her more confident then ever till the point when she asked him to form a touring company. Mathilde wanted to send Nellie to number selected salons, as for singing, she was introduced to several composers, who coached her in his operatic roles.
Dame Nellie MelbaFamily: Nellie’s father, David Mitchell, was a building contractor, and her mother, Isabella, was her first music teacher. She was the oldest surviving of ten children. Her father's strict code of behavior strongly influenced Melba, who later revealed that of all the men she had known her father had meant most to her. Her mother also had a passion for music and played a variety of instruments including the family harmonium.
Early Life: Nellie Melba was born Helen Porter Mitchell on 19 May 1861 at Richmond, Melbourne. Nellie first sang in public when 6, forming a lifelong attachment to 'Comin' thro' the Rye'. Educated first by her aunts, Melba was sent to a boarding school at Richmond before entering at the new Presbyterian Ladies' College. She was amazing at Art and social graces but lacked in mathematics and English. Nellie pursued her dreams in singing and piano.
Adult life: Nellie’s Mother died in 1880 followed by her sister. In spite the tragic incidents Nellie’s father decided to buy a sugar mill near Mackay in Queensland. There Nellie met Charles Nisbett Frederick Armstrong. They were married in Brisbane in 1882 and the following year gave birth to her son George. On 19 January 1994 she left Mackay and headed for Melbourne. Pietra Cecchi was the one who responded to Nellie’s letter.
Since he believed that Nellie’s voice was one of the wonders of the world. Now she believed in herself fully and on 17 May she performed at a Liedertafel concert at the Melbourne town hall. After some success as a professional singer Nellie decided to accompany her father. At first she was amazed but then sir Arthur Sullivan told her to keep studying for a year and he might offer a small part in the Mikado. Nellie had hope for the offer but already arranged an audition in Paris with Mathilde Marchesi. In seven years Cecchi had taught her, coached her in the best operatic roles,and made her more confident then ever till the point when she asked him to form a touring company. Mathilde wanted to send Nellie to number selected salons, as for singing, she was introduced to several composers, who coached her in his operatic roles.