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Melba Centre
Melba may refer to: * Dame Nellie Melba (1861–1931), Australian soprano opera singer ** ''Melba'' (film), a 1953 musical biopic drama film about Nellie Melba ** ''Melba'' (miniseries), a 1988 Australian mini series about Nellie Melba * Melba Montgomery (born 1938), country music singer * Melba Moore (born 1945), American R&B singer and actress ** ''Melba'' (1976 album) ** ''Melba'' (1978 album) ** ''Melba'' (TV series), a short-lived television series that starred Melba Moore * Melba Roy Mouton (died 1990), American NASA scientist * Melba (apple) * ''Melba'' (beetle), a genus of insects in the family Staphylinidae Things named after Nellie Melba * Peach Melba, a dessert * Melba toast, a dry, thin, crisp toast often served with soup * Melba, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb of Canberra, Australia * Melba Gully State Park, an environmentally significant area of the Otway Ranges * Melba Conservatorium Victoria, a music school associated with Victoria Universit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nellie Melba
Dame Nellie Melba (born Helen Porter Mitchell; 19 May 186123 February 1931) was an Australian operatic dramatic coloratura soprano (three octaves). She became one of the most famous singers of the late Victorian era and the early 20th century, and was the first Australian to achieve international recognition as a classical musician. She took the pseudonym "Melba" from Melbourne, her home town. Melba studied singing in Melbourne and made a modest success in performances there. After a brief and unsuccessful marriage, she moved to Europe in search of a singing career. Failing to find engagements in London in 1886, she studied in Paris and soon made a great success there and in Brussels. Returning to London she quickly established herself as the leading lyric soprano at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden from 1888. She soon achieved further success in Paris and elsewhere in Europe, and later at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, debuting there in 1893. Her repertoire was small; in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melba (apple)
Melba is a Canadian cultivar of domesticated apple, which was developed by W. T. Macoun at the Central Experimental Farm, in Ottawa, Ontario by crossing a McIntosh with a Liveland Raspberry apple. It has a yellow skin washed with crimson colour. Flesh is extremely white, firm and crisp. Flavor is sweet with hints of tart. There is also a Red Melba mutation which is more red coloured, and is ripening later in season. This tree is very productive and can bear fruit at a young age, but has a biennial tendency Biennial bearing (or alternate) bearing is a term used in pomology to refer to trees that have an irregular crop load from year to year. In the "on" year too much fruit is set, leading to small fruit size. Excess weight in the main branches can be ... and early harvest. Need high skill gardening but highly rewarded. It is mainly used for fresh eating. Sunday, 25 September 2022 Gallery File:Pomological Watercolor POM00002873.jpg, US Department of Agriculture watercolor F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melba Conservatorium Victoria
The Melba Memorial Conservatorium of Music was a school of music located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. During its early days it was closely associated with opera diva Dame Nellie Melba, after whom it was later named. In 1994 it became affiliated with Victoria University. Founded in 1901 as the Conservatorium of Music, Melbourne, the Melba Conservatorium ceased teaching at the end of 2008. However, the Melba Opera Trust continues to fund scholarships to help young opera singers develop their skills. Early history The Melba was established as a private Conservatorium in 1901 after breaking away from the control of the University of Melbourne, where it had been founded in 1895. George William Louis Marshall Hall, its first proprietor, named his institution The Conservatorium of Music, Melbourne, and operated it initially within the Victorian Artists' Society Building in Albert Street, East Melbourne. The Conservatorium continued to function as a private Conservatorium with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melba Gully State Park
The Melba Gully State Park was formed to protect a small pocket of natural rainforest in the Otway Ranges near Apollo Bay in Victoria, Australia. The park was extremely valuable as much of the rest of the Ranges has been burnt out many times by bushfires. The park now forms part of the Great Otway National Park. The gully has a dense rainforest of myrtle beech (''Nothofagus cunninghamii''), blackwood (''Acacia melanoxylon'') and tree-ferns, with an understorey of low ferns and mosses. Glow worms ('' Arachnocampa otwayensis''), which are the bioluminescent larvae of small flies known as fungus gnats Fungus gnats are small, dark, short-lived gnats, of the families Sciaridae, Diadocidiidae, Ditomyiidae, Keroplatidae, Bolitophilidae, and Mycetophilidae (order Diptera); they comprise six of the seven families placed in the superfamily Sciaroide ..., can be seen at night along the stream banks and walking tracks. The park has few facilities due to its small size, but it has a picn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melba, Australian Capital Territory
Melba () is a residential suburb in the Belconnen district of Canberra, located within the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The suburb of Melba is named after Dame Nellie Melba (1861–1931), the first internationally recognised Australian opera soprano. The streets are named after composers, singers and other musically notable Australians or people with strong Australian connections. Features Located in Melba are a government run primary school (Mount Rogers Community School), and a merged secondary school, Melba Copland Secondary School, a merge of Melba High School and Copland College. Melba Tennis Club and its eight courts are located adjacent to the playing fields. A former member of the club is Annabel Ellwood, whose highest ranking on the WTA Women's Professional Tour was 57 for singles and 60 for Doubles in 1997. Ellwood's name appears on the honour board in the clubhouse. Political representation For the purposes of Australian federal elections for the Hou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melba Toast
Melba toast is a dry, crisp and thinly sliced toast, often served with soup and salad or topped with either melted cheese or pâté. It is named after Dame Nellie Melba, the stage name of Australian opera singer Helen Porter Mitchell. Its name is thought to date from 1897, when the singer was very ill and it became a staple of her diet. The toast was created for her by a chef who was also a fan of her, Auguste Escoffier, who also created the Peach Melba dessert for her. The hotel proprietor César Ritz supposedly named it in a conversation with Escoffier. Melba toast is made by lightly toasting slices of bread under a grill, on both sides. The resulting toast is then sliced laterally. These thin slices are then returned to the grill with the untoasted sides towards the heat source, resulting in toast half the normal thickness. Thus, it can be described as a thrice-baked food (see rusk). Melba toast is also available commercially, and was at one time given to infants who were teet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peach Melba
Peach Melba (french: pêche Melba, pronounced ) is a dessert of peaches and raspberry sauce with vanilla ice cream. It was invented in 1892 or 1893 by the French chef Auguste Escoffier at the Savoy Hotel, London, to honour the Australian soprano Nellie Melba.Avey, Tori"Opera, Escoffier, and Peaches: The Story Behind the Peach Melba" August 22, 2012, accessed 9 April 2015 History In 1892, operatic soprano Nellie Melba was performing in Wagner's opera ''Lohengrin'' at Covent Garden. The Duke of Orléans gave a dinner party at the Savoy to celebrate her triumph. For the occasion, Escoffier presented Nellie with a dessert of fresh peaches served over vanilla ice cream in a silver dish perched atop an ice sculpture of a swan, which is featured in the opera. He originally called the dish ''Pêche au cygne'', or “peach with a swan.” A few years later Escoffier created a new version of the dessert: when Escoffier and César Ritz opened the Ritz Carlton in London (after both were sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melba (beetle)
''Melba'' is a genus of ant-loving beetles in the family Staphylinidae. There are about 13 described species in ''Melba''. Species These 13 species belong to the genus ''Melba'': * ''Melba caviceps'' Raffray, 1909 * ''Melba clypeata'' (Reitter, 1883) * ''Melba crassipes'' Raffray, 1908 * ''Melba fleutiauxi'' Raffray, 1890 * ''Melba frontalis'' Raffray, 1908 * ''Melba gibbula'' (Reitter, 1883) * ''Melba maja'' (Brendel, 1892) * ''Melba parvula'' (LeConte, 1849) * ''Melba quercae'' Chandler, 1985 * ''Melba simplex'' (LeConte, 1878) * ''Melba sulcatula'' Casey, 1897 * '' Melba temporalis'' Raffray, 1909 * '' Melba thoracica'' (Brendel, 1889) i c g Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net References Further reading * * Pselaphinae Articles created by Qbugbot Staphylinidae genera {{staphylinidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melba Roy Mouton
Melba Roy Mouton (1929–1990) was an American mathematician who served as Assistant Chief of Research Programs at NASA's Trajectory and Geodynamics Division in the 1960s and headed a group of NASA mathematicians called "computers". She served as Head Mathematician for Echo Satellites 1 and 2 before becoming Head Computer Programmer and then Program Production Section Chief at Goddard Space Flight Center. Biography Mouton was born in 1929, in Fairfax, Virginia to Rhodie and Edna Chloe. She graduated from Howard University in 1950 with a master's degree in mathematics, after receiving a bachelor's degree in mathematics with a minor in physics. While at Howard, Mouton was president of the Kelly Miller Chapter of Future Teachers of America and a member of the NAACP, the Mathematics Club, and the Delta Sigma Theta sorority. She also was on the Dean's Honor Roll for four years, and was selected for the 1949-195Who’s Who among Students in American Universities and Colleges She st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melba (film)
''Melba'' is a 1953 musical biopic drama film of the life of Australian-born soprano Nellie Melba, written by Harry Kurnitz and directed by Lewis Milestone for Horizon Pictures, marking the film debut of the Metropolitan Opera's Patrice Munsel. Plot Based on the life of Dame Nellie Melba, the film traces the career of Melba (Patrice Munsel) from the time she left Australia, traveling to Paris to receive vocal training, meets a new suitor, and debuts her talent in Brussels. As her success grows, her former suitor from Australia arrives in Monte Carlo, convinces her to marry him, but then finds himself placed in the position of being "Mr. Melba". When he leaves her to return to Australia, Melba remains in Europe to continue singing. Cast Production Development In January 1952, upon completion of the ''Melba'' story treatment by Harry Kurnitz, producer Sam Spiegel and his attorney flew to London with the script in-hand to acquire film rights for her story from Melba's estate. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melba (TV Series)
''Melba'' is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from January 28, 1986, until September 13, 1986. The series was a vehicle for singer/actress Melba Moore. Summary The show was about the home and work life of Melba Patterson (Moore), a divorced mother who was the director of New York's Manhattan Visitors Center. Melba was raising her 9-year-old daughter Tracy (Jamilla Perry) with the help of her mother Rose ( Barbara Meek) and her white "sister", Susan Slater (Gracie Harrison). Melba and Susan had been close since childhood, since Rose was Susan's family's housekeeper when they were growing up. Jack (Lou Jacobi) and young Gil (Evan Mirand) worked for Melba at the visitors' center. Cast *Melba Moore as Melba Patterson *Jamilla Perry as Tracy Patterson *Gracie Harrison as Susan Slater * Barbara Meek as Mama Rose *Lou Jacobi Lou Jacobi (born Louis Harold Jacobovitch; December 28, 1913October 23, 2009) was a Canadian character actor. Life and early career Jacobi was born Loui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melba (1978 Album)
''Melba'' is the eighth album by singer Melba Moore, released in 1978. Overview Between 1975 and 1977, Moore had recorded four albums for Buddah Records, the last three of which had been disco-oriented with the title cut of her 1976 album '' This Is It'' providing Moore with her first glimmer of recording success. Moore's fourth album for Buddah, the 1977 release ''A Portrait of Melba'', helmed by the virtuoso Philly soul production/songwriting team of McFadden & Whitehead - ie. Gene McFadden and John Whitehead - had been a commercial failure which ended Moore's tenure with Buddah. However Moore was expediently signed to Epic Records who assigned McFadden & Whitehead to again oversee Moore's recording sessions, with Moore's Epic debut album: ''Melba'', recorded at Sigma Sound Studios and released in September 1978. The album's lead single: " You Stepped Into My Life", ranked as high as #5 on the ''Billboard'' ranking of top disco songs which success translated into Moore's str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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