Nellie Melba, the diva from Queensland who transfixed the world for three decades in the roles of Violetta, Juliette, Rosina, Mimi and co… She was adored by gossip columnists and honoured by Escoffier himself with a slice of thin dry toast and a peach pudding… Fabulous stuff.
Nellie
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