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Melba Airways
Melba may refer to: People * Dame Nellie Melba (1861–1931), Australian soprano opera singer * Melba Montgomery (1938–2025), American country singer-songwriter * Melba Moore (born 1945), American R&B singer and actress * Melba Roy Mouton (1929–1990), American NASA scientist Arts and entertainment * ''Melba'' (1976 album), by Melba Moore * ''Melba'' (1978 album), by Melba Moore * ''Melba'' (film), a 1953 musical biopic about Nellie Melba * ''Melba'' (miniseries), a 1988 Australian miniseries about Nellie Melba * ''Melba'' (radio serial), 1946–7 musical drama about Nellie Melba * ''Melba'' (TV series), a TV series starring Melba Moore Places * Melba, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb of Canberra, Australia * Melba, Idaho, a small town in the United States * Melba Gully State Park, an area of the Otway Ranges, Australia Other uses * Melba (apple) * ''Melba'' (beetle), a genus of insects in the family Staphylinidae * Melba (restaurant), Michelin-recommended French ... [...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 lyric coloratura soprano. She became one of the most famous singers of the late Victorian era and the early twentieth 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, England, in 1886, she studied in Paris, France, and soon made a great success there and in Brussels, Belgium. 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 City, debuting there in 1893. Her reper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melba, Idaho
Melba is a village in Canyon County, Idaho. The population was 513 at the time of the 2010 census, up from 439 in 2000. It is part of the Boise metropolitan area. History Melba was founded in 1912 by Clayton C. Todd, who named it after his daughter. - history - accessed 2011-12-13 Geography Melba is south of Nampa, and three miles (5 km) northeast of the . According to the , the village has a total area of , of ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melba Opera Trust
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 (informally "Marshall Hall Conservatorium" or "Albert Street Conservatorium"), 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 University of Melbourne, whose Melbourne Conservatorium of Music was founded in 1895. George Marshall-Hall, its founder, named it The Conservatorium of Music, Melbourne, housed in the Victorian Artists' Society building in Albert Street, East Melbourne. The Conservatorium continued as a priv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultraman Tiga
is a Japanese tokusatsu TV drama and the eighth entry (twelfth overall) in the Ultra Series. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions and Mainichi Broadcasting System, ''Ultraman Tiga'' had aired at 6:00 pm and aired between September 7, 1996, to August 30, 1997, with a total of 52 episodes with five movies (three being crossovers, two being direct sequels to the series as well as a comic book series). It was broadcast after a franchise hiatus of over 15 years, set in a universe different from all previous series and updated with a new look and feel. Tiga is the first Ultraman with multiple combat modes and non-red colors. It is one of the most popular entries in the Ultra Series. Because of Tiga's popularity, he had more exposure on TV and movies than any other Heisei Ultraman. ''Ultraman Tiga'' was also dubbed in English by 4Kids Entertainment and broadcast in the United States as part of the FoxBox programming block on Fox Broadcasting Company affiliates, making it the fourt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Melba, Sydney
Caroline Frances Pugliese (17 February 1865 – 4 May 1940) was an Australian theatre proprietor. She was involved in creating three early Australian films. Early life Caroline Frances Donaldson was born on 17 February 1865 in the Sydney suburb of Five Dock in 1865. Her parents were both immigrants, her mother Mary (born Vidler) was English and her father James Donaldson was a gardener who was born in Ireland. Career After her marriage to Antonio Pugliese in 1883, she acquired two step-children from his first marriage. In 1909 the family owned three cinemas in New South Wales. These were the Alhambra in the Haymarket (formerly Sydney's first music hall), the Star Theatre in Bondi, and the Broadway in Leichhardt. It was Caroline Pugliese who decided what the business should do, and she controlled the money. Other members of the Pugliese made the cinemas projectors work and operated front of house. Film distribution was a competitive business and the Pugliese experienced pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quebec City
Quebec City is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Quebec. As of July 2021, the city had a population of 549,459, and the Census Metropolitan Area (including surrounding communities) had a population of 839,311. It is the twelfthList of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, -largest city and the seventh-List of census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada, largest metropolitan area in Canada. It is also the List of towns in Quebec, second-largest city in the province, after Montreal. It has a humid continental climate with warm summers coupled with cold and snowy winters. Explorer Samuel de Champlain founded a French settlement here in 1608, and adopted the Algonquin name. Quebec City is one of the List of North American cities by year of foundation, oldest European settlements in North America. The Ramparts of Quebec City, ramparts surrounding Old Quebec () are the only fortified city walls remaining in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melba (restaurant)
Melba is a French restaurant in the Saint-Sauveur neighbourhood of Quebec City, Canada. History The business opened in late 2022, started by Guillaume St-Pierre. St. Pierre is known for being the chef-owner of popular Quebec City Italian restaurant Battuto. Charles Provencher Proulx and Alexandra Roy serve as the restaurant's co-head chefs. Melba was opened and operates in the Saint-Sauveur neighbourhood, outside of the popular parts of the city more known for high-end restaurants. St. Pierre cited wanting to open the restaurant in the neighbourhood due to it being perceived as 'emerging'. Melba, similar to other fine dining restaurants in the city, is known for relying on the nearby boreal forests to source ingredients for its dishes, including fresh whelks and fiddleheads. Unlike many popular restaurants in North America, Melba is closed on the weekends, only being open Monday through Friday. Recognition In 2025, the business received a 'Bib Gourmand' designation in Que ... [...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 (apple)
Melba is a Canadians, Canadian cultivar of domesticated apple, which was developed by W. T. Macoun at the Central Experimental Farm, in Ottawa, Ontario by crossing a McIntosh (apple), 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 (a.k.a. Melred) mutation which is more red coloured, flesh firmer, and is ripening a few days later in season. This tree is very productive and can bear fruit at a young age, but has a biennial tendency 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 File:Melba on tree, National Fruit Collection (acc. 1925-021).jpg, Melba growing on tree References Apple cultivars {{apple-fruit-stub ... [...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 temperate rainforest in the Otway Ranges near Apollo Bay, Victoria, Australia. The park is extremely valuable as one of the few pockets of natural old-growth Otway Ranges rainforests to survive the logging and subsequent fires, making it a key part of the regeneration of the original Otway Ranges rainforests. The park now forms part of the Great Otway National Park. The gully has a dense cover 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 Sciaro ..., can be ... [...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 House ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melba Montgomery
Melba Joyce Montgomery (October 14, 1938 – January 15, 2025) was an American country music singer and songwriter. She was known for a series of duet recordings made with George Jones, Gene Pitney, and Charlie Louvin. She was also a solo artist, having reached the top of the country charts in 1974 with the song, " No Charge". Born in Tennessee but raised in Alabama, Montgomery had a musical upbringing. Along with her two brothers (songwriters Carl and Earl Montgomery), she placed in a talent contest which brought her to the attention of Roy Acuff. For several years, she toured the country as part of his band until she signed with United Artists Records in 1963. At United Artists, Montgomery collaborated with George Jones on a series of duets. Their first was 1963's " We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds", which became a top-five single on the country charts. For several years, Jones and Montgomery toured and recorded together. Among their other singles was " What's in Our Heart", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
