Nellie MELBA. LAST LONDON ELECTRIC RECORDING. La Traviata.Small Queen's Hall. Dite alla giovine.1926

This is an electrical recording of Dame Nellie Melba aged 65,with fellow Australian baritone John Brownlee, December 1926 recorded in the Small Queen's Hall,London---seating capacity 500. La Traviata, Act 2:Dite alla giovine She also recorded Claire de lune by Szulc on the same day. The larger Queen's Hall was the home of the Promenade Concerts by Henry Wood---the Small Queen's Hall was inside. Situated in Langham Place,London now demolished following wartime damage. Most of Melba's recordings were made during the Acoustic Recording era. This recording was made six months following her Farewell Performance at the Royal Opera House,Covent Garden, London June 1926------IT IS AN ELECTRICAL RECORDING on my YouTube uploads page. Enjoy. In early 1927 Melba returned to Australia never to return to the international stage. Dame Nellie Melba,19 May 1861 – 23 February 1931 Born and died in Australia. PHOTOS: Melba John Brownlee Queen's Hall, Langham Place, London.