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Melba: Nellie Melba: A Biography (Australian Lives)
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Description for Melba: Nellie Melba: A Biography (Australian Lives)
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 501.
It wasn't enough for Melba to become one of the greats of the Golden Age of Grand Opera. She wanted to be the greatest. her glorious voice took her to the top; her ruthless determination to overthrow any rival kept her there long after the voice had begun to decline. Revealed in this relentlessly candid yet sympathetic study is Melba the drama queen, the monstrous prima donna, the canny businesswoman, the generous and kindly friend, the unique star who refused to fade.
'There are lots of duchesses but only one Melba' — Nellie Melba
It wasn't enough for Melba to become one of the greats of the Golden Age of Grand Opera. She wanted to be the greatest. her glorious voice took her to the top; her ruthless determination to overthrow any rival kept her there long after the voice had begun to decline. Revealed in this relentlessly candid yet sympathetic study is Melba the drama queen, the monstrous prima donna, the canny businesswoman, the generous and kindly friend, the unique star who refused to fade.
'There are lots of duchesses but only one Melba' — Nellie Melba
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Melbourne University Publishing
Condition
New
Number of Pages
326
Place of Publication
Carlton, Australia
ISBN
9780522846973
SKU
V9780522846973
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99-50
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