DAME NELLIE MELBA
FAREWELL PERFORMANCE A TREMENDOUS OVATION. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, Juno 8. Dame Nellie Melba’s farewell performance at Covent Garden Theatre was an astonishing demonstration of her popularity. The King and Queen were present, and bad an enthusiastic reception. The house was sold out twenty minutes after the opening, and fancy prices were subsequently offered for tickets. An immense queue outside .commenced forming overnight, some waiting for thirty hours. There was a tremendous ovation and repeated recalls. At the conclusion, amid unsurpassed scenes of enthusiasm, the diva tearfully bade farewell to “ the dear, dear, great public.” Their Majesties sent a message to Melba in their own, handwriting thanking her for her beautiful and artistic singing, which they would remember with lasting enjoyment.—A. and N.Z. Cable.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ESD19260610.2.37
Bibliographic details
Evening Star, Issue 19272, 10 June 1926, Page 5
Word Count
127DAME NELLIE MELBA Evening Star, Issue 19272, 10 June 1926, Page 5
Using This Item
Allied Press Ltd is the copyright owner for the Evening Star. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Allied Press Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.