Dame Nellie Melba was one of the most celebrated opera singers of all time. She was the first Australian vocalist to achieve international stardom and her work was showcased at some of the most prominent opera houses of her time. But this wasn’t all she was known for. She was created Dame of the Order of the British Empire for her significant charitable work during World War I and she spent a great deal of her time teaching and investing in the lives of rising young vocalists. As much as she lov

You may know Australia's most famous opera singer, Dame Nellie Melba, from the $100 note. But did you know she had a dancing cockatoo? #ClassicRecap This rare footage shows Melba at the Mitchell Estate in Lilydale in 1927, four years before she died. The music is a gramophone recording of Melba singing "Sempre Libera" [Always Free] from Verdi's La Traviata. | ABC Classic