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The ring always believes that the finger lives for it.
Black Inc, Date: 2008. Paperback. Very good. Softcover, minor wear, pages beginning to tan, binding tight, a very nice copy! 2008. Black Inc ISBN 1863951830 9781863951838 [US]
ISBN10: 1863951830, ISBN13: 9781863951838, [publisher: Black Inc.] Softcover The story of an Australian girl who defied convention and became the most famous singer of her era. Growing up in Melbourne, Nellie Mitchell dreamed of fame, but her devout father disapproved. When a chance arose to go to Paris, she trusted in her musical talent and hoped for a lucky break. Within a few years, reborn as Nellie Melba, she was performing to overflowing concert halls, hobnobbing with European royalty and collaborating with some of the most renowned composers of the age. Audiences swooned over the 'heavenly pleasures' of her voice, while the public showed an insatiable appetite for news of her sometimes passionate private life. Dame Nellie Melba was Australia's first international superstar. In this important biography, enhanced by new research, Ann Blainey captures the exuberance, controversy and pathos of Melba's remarkable career. Shortlisted for the Age Book of the Year Award 2008, First edition. A very good copy. 3 Centimeters X 15.5 Centimeters X 23.3 Centimeters [York, WA, Australia] [Publication Year: 2008]
Melbourne: Black Inc., Date: 2008. 1st ed.. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos centre spread, bottom corner front cover creased, minor edgewear. 386 pp. Ann Blainey relates the story of an Australian girl, Helen (Nellie) Mitchell, stage name Nellie Melba, who defied convention and became the most famous opera singer superstar of her era. This biography has been enhanced by new research by the author, including her extraordinarily colourful early life, as remarkable as her rise as an opera singer. First edition. 2008. Black Inc. ISBN 1863951830 9781863951838 [AU]
ISBN10: 1863951830, ISBN13: 9781863951838, [publisher: Black Inc., Melbourne] Softcover First Edition Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos centre spread, bottom corner front cover creased, minor edgewear. 386 pp. Ann Blainey relates the story of an Australian girl, Helen (Nellie) Mitchell, stage name Nellie Melba, who defied convention and became the most famous opera singer superstar of her era. This biography has been enhanced by new research by the author, including her extraordinarily colourful early life, as remarkable as her rise as an opera singer. First edition. [Annandale Sydney, NSW, Australia] [Publication Year: 2008]
ISBN10: 1863951830, ISBN13: 9781863951838, [publisher: Black Inc., Melbourne] Softcover Paperback. I Am Melba - how a Melbourne girl defied her father and left her husband to become the most famous singer of the age. Growing up in Melbourne, Nellie Mitchell showed musical promise and dreamed of fame, but her father had more orthodox plans in mind. Early marriage took her to the Queensland cane-fields - but her ambitions remained, and she soon fled to London, trusting in talent and luck to get her by.Within a few years, reborn as Nellie Melba, she was performing to overflowing concert halls, hobnobbing with royalty and collaborating with Europe's most renowned musicians. When her affair with the heir to the defunct French throne was discovered, the press chased them from Paris to St Petersburg and back again, desperate for a glimpse of "the Voice" and her royal conquest.Feted and condemned by critics, relentlessly pursued by the press and mobbed by adoring fans, Dame Nellie Melba was Australia's first superstar. Behind the scenes, she was a canny businesswoman, an affectionate mother and a playful practical joker. When she died - apparently after a botched face-lift - flags were flown at half-mast and thousands turned out to see her funeral cortege.In this definitive biography, Ann Blainey captures the exuberance, controversy and pathos of a remarkable Australian life. I Am Melba - how a Melbourne girl defied her father and left her husband to becom ...
ISBN10: 1863951830, ISBN13: 9781863951838, [publisher: Black Inc., Melbourne] Softcover Paperback. I Am Melba - how a Melbourne girl defied her father and left her husband to become the most famous singer of the age. Growing up in Melbourne, Nellie Mitchell showed musical promise and dreamed of fame, but her father had more orthodox plans in mind. Early marriage took her to the Queensland cane-fields - but her ambitions remained, and she soon fled to London, trusting in talent and luck to get her by.Within a few years, reborn as Nellie Melba, she was performing to overflowing concert halls, hobnobbing with royalty and collaborating with Europe's most renowned musicians. When her affair with the heir to the defunct French throne was discovered, the press chased them from Paris to St Petersburg and back again, desperate for a glimpse of "the Voice" and her royal conquest.Feted and condemned by critics, relentlessly pursued by the press and mobbed by adoring fans, Dame Nellie Melba was Australia's first superstar. Behind the scenes, she was a canny businesswoman, an affectionate mother and a playful practical joker. When she died - apparently after a botched face-lift - flags were flown at half-mast and thousands turned out to see her funeral cortege.In this definitive biography, Ann Blainey captures the exuberance, controversy and pathos of a remarkable Australian life. I Am Melba - how a Melbourne girl defied her father and left her husband to becom ...
ISBN10: 1863951830, ISBN13: 9781863951838, [publisher: Black Inc., Melbourne] Softcover Paperback. I Am Melba - how a Melbourne girl defied her father and left her husband to become the most famous singer of the age. Growing up in Melbourne, Nellie Mitchell showed musical promise and dreamed of fame, but her father had more orthodox plans in mind. Early marriage took her to the Queensland cane-fields - but her ambitions remained, and she soon fled to London, trusting in talent and luck to get her by.Within a few years, reborn as Nellie Melba, she was performing to overflowing concert halls, hobnobbing with royalty and collaborating with Europe's most renowned musicians. When her affair with the heir to the defunct French throne was discovered, the press chased them from Paris to St Petersburg and back again, desperate for a glimpse of "the Voice" and her royal conquest.Feted and condemned by critics, relentlessly pursued by the press and mobbed by adoring fans, Dame Nellie Melba was Australia's first superstar. Behind the scenes, she was a canny businesswoman, an affectionate mother and a playful practical joker. When she died - apparently after a botched face-lift - flags were flown at half-mast and thousands turned out to see her funeral cortege.In this definitive biography, Ann Blainey captures the exuberance, controversy and pathos of a remarkable Australian life. I Am Melba - how a Melbourne girl defied her father and left her husband to becom ...
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