The opera singer Nellie Melba died at the age of 69. Here is all you want to know, and more!
Biography - A Short Wiki
Australian opera singer who was internationally recognized for her soprano voice and later became a singing teacher at the Melbourne Conservatorium.
She had a son with her divorced husband Charles Nesbitt Frederick.
Quotes
"The first rule in opera is the first rule in life: see to everything yourself.
"Do everything yourself.
"If I’d been a housemaid I’d have been the best in Australia – I couldn’t help it. It’s got to be perfection for me.
"One of the drawbacks of fame is that one can never escape from it.
"Always sing below your potential.