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Dame Nellie Melba - History Timeline

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  • Birth of Dame Nellie Melba

    Birth of Dame Nellie Melba

    Dame Nellie Melba was born to Helen Porter Mitchell in the suburb of Richmond, located in Melbourne.
  • Nellie Melba marries Charles Nisbett Frederick Armstrong

    Nellie Melba marries Charles Nisbett Frederick Armstrong

    The two individuals married in Melbourne and gave birth to a son, named George.
  • Melba leaves her husband (Charles Nisbett Frederick Armstrong)

    Melba leaves her husband (Charles Nisbett Frederick Armstrong)

    After an unhappy marriage, Melba leaves her husband to go to Melbourne, in hopes of starting a career in singing.
  • Dame Nellie Melba makes her debut

    Dame Nellie Melba makes her debut

    At a Liedertafel concert at the Melbourne Town Hall, Dame Nellie Melba makes her debut in singing, and is admired for her voice.
  • Nellie makes her debut as a soprano.

    Nellie makes her debut as a soprano.

    Nellie performs at her 1st performance as an opera singer, at the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie in Brussels.
  • Melba begins a tour of Australia.

    Melba begins a tour of Australia.

    Melba toured 16 092km and appeared in several small towns as she tried to develop bonds with her home country.
  • Nellie officially announces her farewell to grand opera.

    Nellie officially announces her farewell to grand opera.

    Though she did perform a few performances afterwards, in October of 1924, Melba anounced her farewell to Grand Opera.
  • Dame Nellie Melba dies.

    Dame Nellie Melba dies.

    After a successful career, Nellie died of septicaemia, aged 69 in Sydney's St Vincents Hospital. The septicaemia was said to have developed from a facial surgery in Europe a few weeks before she passed away.
  • Dame Nellie Melba is printed on the $100 (Australian) note.

    Dame Nellie Melba is printed on the $100 (Australian) note.

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