When and where?

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A well dressed Edwardian audience listening to Melba on the gramophone, but when and where?
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That picture was taken at Madam Melba's Concert in the early 1900s... ;) :lol: Hope that was helpful...
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This is an interesting site with several clips of her performances...
https://aso.gov.au/titles/tags/Dame%20Nellie%20Melba/
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