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"Dame Nellie Melba, who appears on our $100 note, was born Helen Porter
Mitchell in the Melbourne suburb of Richmond on May 19, 1861.
An operatic soprano with a voice described as sparklingly clear, her career
would take her across the world, from Russia to America, but she always
returned home.
This extraordinary Australian was arguably our first celebrity. While her
singing is famed, she was a complex woman who shaped her own career, far more
interesting than her culinary namesakes — Melba Toast and Peach Melba — might
suggest.
On her 160th birthday, here are five things you may not know about her."
Share and enjoy,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
