Dame Nellie Melba sings Tosti's "Mattinata." 1904

This is early Melba, recorded in 1904. The great soprano shows the middle range of her voice, always strong, to considerable advantage in this simple but attractive song, as she is only 43 years old at the time of its recording. Melba was a world-wide phonemon in her day, and her hauteur and severe bearing, while it made her few friends among other musicians, served her well enough with the general public during the Victorian era, with its marked aristocratic vogue. ... Nellie Melba sings ...
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