Dame Nellie Melba - Ye Banks and Braes o' Bonnie Doon (1909)

[CroMagnonFury]

Can this be digitally enhanced?

[merrihew]

There's a great new biography of Melba by Ann Blainey.

[meltzerboy]

Melba's clear and resonant tone, splendid diction, and individual phrasing enhance her interpretation of the Scottish and British ballads she performed.

[meltzerboy]

@meltzerboy Tetrazzini also made a wonderful recording of this lovely Scottish song, as did John Charles Thomas.

[meltzerboy]

@meltzerboy I was thinking of Tetrazzini's recording of "Bonnie Sweet Bessie." Not sure if she recorded this one.

[meltzerboy]

@meltzerboy But Dame Clara Butt did, and a wonderful performance it is!

[ch0okz1]

From opera to popular, Dame Nellie could handle them all, as this wonderful historical recording demonstrates. The Laubscher needle does a fine job at bringing out her clarity of tone and excellent diction.