Australian Encounters — Season 1, Episode 4: Nellie Melba and Enrico Caruso 1902
Animation, Documentary • 3 min • 1 season, 10 episodes
Episode synopsis
The imperious Australian soprano and the effusive Italian tenor had transformed La Boheme from a slow burn sleeper into a blockbuster hit that's still putting bums on seats a century later. Their double act was sensational.
About Australian Encounters
Presented with humour and verve, Australian Encounters celebrates ten historic encounters, each between a renowned Australian and an international mover and shaker.
More episodes from Season 1
- E1Bob Hawke and Frank Sinatra 1974
- E2Billy Hughes and Woodrow Wilson 1919
- E3Isabel Letham and Duke Kahanamoku 1914
- E5Joe Lyons and Benito Mussolini 1935 and 1937
- E6Rupert Murdoch and Kamahl 1958
- E7George Johnston and Leonard Cohen 1960
- E8Kylie Minogue and Michael Hutchence 1987
- E9Lionel Rose and Elvis Presley 1968
- E10Edward Kelly and Redmond Barry 1880