Nellie Melba

Dame Nellie Melba GBE (born Helen Porter Mitchell; 19 May 1861 – 23 February 1931), was an Australian opera soprano. She became one of the most famous singers of the late Victorian Era and the early 20th century. Melba was the first Australian to become a world famous classical musician.

Portrait of Dame Nellie Melba GBE by Henry Walter Barnett

Melba was born in Richmond, Victoria. Her father was Scottish. She died of septicemia in Sydney.