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Who was Dame Nellie Melba?
- Australia's first female senator
- An internationally acclaimed Australian opera singer who became one of the most famous performers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries
- An Australian artist known for her paintings of the outback
Why this is the correct answer
Dame Nellie Melba, born Helen Mitchell in Victoria in 1861, became one of the greatest opera singers of her era, performing to audiences across Europe and beyond. She was among the first performers to make commercial recordings. Her fame was so great that the word 'Melba' became part of Australian cultural expression.