Dame Nellie Melba's Timeline,
Turning points and Achievement
Time line
1861 : Born Helen Porter Mitchell on May 19 at Richmond, Melbourne
1875 - 1880 : Educated at the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Melbourne
: Received her early singing tuition Ellen Christian
and the Italian tenor Pietro Cecch
1881 : Her mother and sister died
: Her father purchased a Sugar Mill near Mackay in Queensland
so she moved in with her father
1882 : On 22 December, married Charles Armstrong in Brisbane
1883 : Had a son, George
1884 : Left Mackay for Melbourne on 19 January
: On 17 May, made her debut at the Melbourne Town Hall
: Met John Lemmon, a flutist who act as her accompanist, manager etc later
1886 : Accompanied her father to London in March
: Found the teacher in Paris, Marthilde Marchesi
: changed her name as Melba (honouring her hometown Melbourne)
for a suitable stage name
1887 : On 13 Oct. Made her debut as an opera singer in Brussels
: Great success in London, Newyork and other major cities
1888 : On 24 May, Sang Lucia at Covent Garden, it was not a success
: Back to Brussels and Lady de Grey begged her to return to London
1889 : 8 May, her Paris debut as Ophelie in Hamlet
: 15 June, Moved on to Covent Garden
1900 : Charles Armstrong divorced her
1902 : Return to Australia and held the concert all state and New Zealand
1903 : Return to Europe but came back to Australia several times
1904 - 1926 : During this time she made over 200 recordings
1909 : Toured Australian outback,
bought the property near Liliday at Victoria to built Coombe Cottage
1911, 1924, 1928 Head the celebrated Melba - Williamson Opera Company in Australia
1914- 1918 : During the World War I, based in Australia , raised funds for war charities
: Made a Dame commander of the Order the British Empire in 1918
: Melba Momorial Conservatorium, her interpretation became famous
1920 : Became first artist in direct radio broadcasts
1926 : 8 June, as old, gave her fare well performance at Covent Garden in England
1927 : Sang at the opening of Parliament House in Canberra
: Final Concert in Australia
1931 : 23 Fab Died in Sydney as blood poisoning
+ Her mother and sister died and moved to Queensland
+ Married Charles Armstrong
+ On 17 May, made her debut at the Melbourne Town Hall
+ Accompanied her father to London in March and
met teacher Marthilde Marchesi
+ Divorced
+ World War I
+ Final concert in Australia
+ Debut as an opera singer in Brussels
+Paris debut as Ophelie in Hamlet
+ Made over 200 recordings
+ Celebrated Melba - Williamson Opera Company in Australia
+ Made her title Dame
+ Sang as a first artist in the radio
+ Sang at the opening of Parliament House in Canberra
1875 - 1880 : Educated at the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Melbourne
: Received her early singing tuition Ellen Christian
and the Italian tenor Pietro Cecch
1881 : Her mother and sister died
: Her father purchased a Sugar Mill near Mackay in Queensland
so she moved in with her father
1882 : On 22 December, married Charles Armstrong in Brisbane
1883 : Had a son, George
1884 : Left Mackay for Melbourne on 19 January
: On 17 May, made her debut at the Melbourne Town Hall
: Met John Lemmon, a flutist who act as her accompanist, manager etc later
1886 : Accompanied her father to London in March
: Found the teacher in Paris, Marthilde Marchesi
: changed her name as Melba (honouring her hometown Melbourne)
for a suitable stage name
1887 : On 13 Oct. Made her debut as an opera singer in Brussels
: Great success in London, Newyork and other major cities
1888 : On 24 May, Sang Lucia at Covent Garden, it was not a success
: Back to Brussels and Lady de Grey begged her to return to London
1889 : 8 May, her Paris debut as Ophelie in Hamlet
: 15 June, Moved on to Covent Garden
1900 : Charles Armstrong divorced her
1902 : Return to Australia and held the concert all state and New Zealand
1903 : Return to Europe but came back to Australia several times
1904 - 1926 : During this time she made over 200 recordings
1909 : Toured Australian outback,
bought the property near Liliday at Victoria to built Coombe Cottage
1911, 1924, 1928 Head the celebrated Melba - Williamson Opera Company in Australia
1914- 1918 : During the World War I, based in Australia , raised funds for war charities
: Made a Dame commander of the Order the British Empire in 1918
: Melba Momorial Conservatorium, her interpretation became famous
1920 : Became first artist in direct radio broadcasts
1926 : 8 June, as old, gave her fare well performance at Covent Garden in England
1927 : Sang at the opening of Parliament House in Canberra
: Final Concert in Australia
1931 : 23 Fab Died in Sydney as blood poisoning
Turning Point
+ Received her early singing tuition Ellen Christian
and the Italian tenor Pietro Cecch+ Her mother and sister died and moved to Queensland
+ Married Charles Armstrong
+ On 17 May, made her debut at the Melbourne Town Hall
+ Accompanied her father to London in March and
met teacher Marthilde Marchesi
+ Divorced
+ World War I
+ Final concert in Australia
Achievement
+ Debut as an opera singer in Brussels
+Paris debut as Ophelie in Hamlet
+ Made over 200 recordings
+ Celebrated Melba - Williamson Opera Company in Australia
+ Made her title Dame
+ Sang as a first artist in the radio
+ Sang at the opening of Parliament House in Canberra
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