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Melba was the greatest soprano in the world and her life was filled with drama. This musical, first staged by The Hayes Theatre, combines a sparkling music theatre score with excerpts of some of the world's most popular arias.
"A peach of a show. An amazing opportunity for opera and musical theatre devotees alike." Diana Simmonds Stage Noise.
"Successfully melds an original score with operatic arias." Limelight Magazine.
"The original material is delightful, with scandalous details in Melba's story providing an unexpected sense of titillation to proceedings." SuzyGoesSee.
Book and lyrics by Nicholas Christo, Music by Johannes Luebbers. Based on the book I am Melba by Anne Blainey.
Read the script here.