Nellie: The Life and Loves of Dame Nellie Melba

Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 2021. First Edition. Softcover. As New. Third impression of the First Edition. Size: Octavo 8vo (standard book size). 344 pages. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. In fine unread condition. The book is available and will be PACKAGED professionally, DISPATCHED promptly and a TRACKING NUMBER will be advised by Australia Post.. The tumultuous life of Australia's most famous opera singer, Dame Nellie Melba.AUSTRALIA'S FIRST INTERNATIONAL SUPERSTARWhen most people think of Nellie Melba they picture a squarish middle-aged woman dressed in furs and large hats, an imperious Dame whose voice ruled the world for three decades. But there was much more to her life than adulation and riches.To succeed she had to overcome social expectations, misogyny and tall-poppy syndrome. She endured the violence of a bad marriage, was denied by scandal a true love with the would-be King of France, and suffered the loss of her only child for more than a decade, stolen by his angry and vengeful father.Against all odds, Nellie Melba became the greatest opera singer of her time on stages across Australia, America and Europe. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Australia; Music. ISBN: . ISBN/EAN: 9781760878252. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 9960. . 9781760878252