Description

STELLA POWER (1896, 27/6, RICHMOND, MELBOURNE – 1977, 16/1, CHELTENHAM, MELBOURNE)

 

 

 

 

First, she received vocal lessons from Elsa Wiedermann, the former teacher of Nellie Melba, and then continued her education at the Albert Street Conservatory in Melbourne with Mary Campbell. She officially became Nellie Melba’s protégée and was affectionately called “the little Melba.” She spent six months with the famous singer in the USA, then returned to Australia before traveling again with Nellie Melba to London in 1918. During this trip, she achieved great success in the USA and made several recordings for Edison. In November 1919, she made her debut at the Royal Albert Hall in London as a concert singer. Over the next several years, she traveled throughout England and Australia and sang in North America from 1924 to 1934. Here, she primarily performed in film theaters and music halls, including the opening of the New York Capitol Theater. Later, she returned to Australia, where she continued to perform with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). In 1940, she finally retired from her performance career and worked in Melbourne as a vocal pedagogue.

 

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1919 London Royal Albert Hall

1924-1934 North America Tour

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) Una voce poco fà 80400 6022-C Edison, New York 1918
2. Blackbird’s song (Scott); Songs my mother taught me (Dvořák) 80400 6010-B Edison, New York 1918
3. I cannot sing the old songs (Claribel) Edison 80708 10 14 1919 New York
4. Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) Regnava nel silenzio 2-053166 Ho4208af HMV, London 1919-12-23
5. Nozze di Figaro (Mozart) Voi che sapete 2-053167 Ho4163af HMV, London 1919-12-16
6. Nymphes et sylvains (Bemberg) 80402 6024 Edison, New York 1918
7. Oh! That we two were maying (Nevin) Edison 80708 10 14 1919 New York
8. One spring morning (Nevin) Edison 80708 10 14 1919 New York
9. Perle du Brésil (David) Charmant oiseau 80401 6018-A Edison, New York 1918
10. Se saran rose (Arditi) 80684 6973-B Edison, New York
11. Semiramide (Rossini) Bel raggio lusinghier 80402 6015 Edison, New York 1918
12. Serenade 80709 6978 10 14 1919 Edison
13. Spring (Henschel) 80401 6009-C Edison, New York 1918
14. The cuckoo (Lehmann); The wren (Lehmann) 80684 6977-B Edison, New York