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 She visited  South Africa with what was billed the [[Verdi Opera Company]] in 1890, where they opened with ''[[Faust]]'' during August.
-According to Boonzaier (1923), though the opera production was not popular with the public, Melville did apparently give a remarkable performance in the play ''[[Fanchon]]'' during this time.
+According to Boonzaier (1923), though the opera production was not popular with the public, Melville did apparently give a remarkable performance in the play ''[[Fanchon]]'' (Himmel) during this time.
 == Sources ==

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 [[Emilie Melville]] (1851?-1932) was an American soprano, actress and company manager.
 She was married to the American actor, baritone and company manager [[Guglielmo Verdi]] (1854-??), generally referred to as [[Signor Verdi]] or [[William Verdi]] in South African press releases), who toured with her company in the second half of the 19th century, and she is therefore also referred to as [[Emilie Melville Verdi]] or [[Mrs Verdi]] in some sources.
-First appeared at the Melbourne Opera House on 6th October 1875, then formed her own opera company in 1880, and toured the empire, returning to Australia in 1882, and also visiting  South Africa with what was billed the [[Verdi Opera Company]] in 1890, where they opened with ''[[Faust]]'' during August.
+First appeared at the Melbourne Opera House on 6th October 1875, then formed her own opera company in 1880, and toured the empire, returning to Australia in 1882.
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-== Awards, etc ==
+According to Boonzaier (1923), though the opera production was not popular with the public, Melville did apparently give a remarkable performance in the play ''[[Fanchon]]'' during this time.

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 [[D.C. Boonzaier]], 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage",  in ''SA Review'', 9 March and 24 August 1932. (Reprinted in [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] 1980: pp. 374-439.)
-[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp.
+[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp.301, 391
 Go to the  [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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 == Return to ==
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+Return to [[ESAT Personalities  M]]
 Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]]

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		+	== Biography ==
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		+	==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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		+	== Awards, etc ==
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		+	== Sources ==

	https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/142938956		https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/142938956
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		+	[[D.C. Boonzaier]], 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in ''SA Review'', 9 March and 24 August 1932. (Reprinted in [[F.C.L. Bosman\|Bosman]] 1980: pp. 374-439.)
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		+	[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp.
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		+	Go to the [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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		+	== Return to ==
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		+	Return to [[ESAT Personalities N]]
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		+	Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities\|South African Theatre Personalities]]
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		+	Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
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		+	Return to [[Main Page]]

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	She was married to the American actor, baritone and company manager [[Guglielmo Verdi]] (1854-??), generally referred to as [[Signor Verdi]] or [[William Verdi]] in South African press releases), who toured with her company in the second half of the 19th century, and she is therefore also referred to as [[Emilie Melville Verdi]] or [[Mrs Verdi]] in some sources.		She was married to the American actor, baritone and company manager [[Guglielmo Verdi]] (1854-??), generally referred to as [[Signor Verdi]] or [[William Verdi]] in South African press releases), who toured with her company in the second half of the 19th century, and she is therefore also referred to as [[Emilie Melville Verdi]] or [[Mrs Verdi]] in some sources.

−	First appeared at the Melbourne Opera House on 6th October 1875, then formed her own opera company in 1880, and toured the empire, returning to Australia in 1882, and also visiting South Africa with what was billed the [[Verdi Opera Company]] in 1890.	+	First appeared at the Melbourne Opera House on 6th October 1875, then formed her own opera company in 1880, and toured the empire, returning to Australia in 1882, and also visiting South Africa with what was billed the [[Verdi Opera Company]] in 1890, where they opened with ''[[Faust]]'' during August.
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		+	According to Boonzaier (1923), though the opera production was not popular with the public, Melville did apparently give a remarkable performance in the play ''[[Fanchon]]'' during this time.

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	She was married to the American actor, baritone and company manager [[Guglielmo Verdi]] (1854-, generally referred to as [[Signor Verdi]] or [[William Verdi]] in South African press releases), who toured with her company in the second half of the 19th century, and she is therefore also referred to as [[Emilie Melville Verdi]] or [[Mrs Verdi]] in some sources.		She was married to the American actor, baritone and company manager [[Guglielmo Verdi]] (1854-, generally referred to as [[Signor Verdi]] or [[William Verdi]] in South African press releases), who toured with her company in the second half of the 19th century, and she is therefore also referred to as [[Emilie Melville Verdi]] or [[Mrs Verdi]] in some sources.

−	First appeared at the Melbourne Opera House on 6th October 1875, then formed her own opera company in 1880, and toured the empire, returning to Australia in 1882, and also visiting South Africa.	+	First appeared at the Melbourne Opera House on 6th October 1875, then formed her own opera company in 1880, and toured the empire, returning to Australia in 1882, and also visiting South Africa with what was billed the [[Verdi Opera Company]] in 1890.

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 [[Emilie Melville]] (1851?-1932) was an American soprano, actress and company manager.
-She was married to the American actor, baritone and company manager [[Guglielmo Verdi]] (1854-, generally referred to as [[Signor Verdi]] or [[William Verdi]] in South African press releases), who toured with her company, and she is therefore also referred to as [[Emilie Melville Verdi]] or [[Mrs Verdi]] in some sources.
+She was married to the American actor, baritone and company manager [[Guglielmo Verdi]] (1854-, generally referred to as [[Signor Verdi]] or [[William Verdi]] in South African press releases), who toured with her company in the second half of the 19th century, and she is therefore also referred to as [[Emilie Melville Verdi]] or [[Mrs Verdi]] in some sources.
 First appeared at the Melbourne Opera House on 6th October 1875, then formed her own opera company in 1880, and toured the empire, returning to Australia in 1882, and also visiting  South Africa.

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 [[Emilie Melville]] ((1851?-1932) was an American soprano, actress and company manager.
-Also known as [[Emilie Melville Verdi]] or [[Mrs Verdi]] in some sources.
+She was married to the actor, baritone and company manager [[Guglielmo Verdi]] (1854-, generally referred to as [[Signor Verdi]] or [[William Verdi]] in South African press releases), who toured with her company, and she is therefore also referred to as [[Emilie Melville Verdi]] or [[Mrs Verdi]] in some sources.
 First appeared at the Melbourne Opera House on 6th October 1875, then formed her own opera company in 1880, and toured the empire, returning to Australia in 1882, and also visiting  South Africa.
-She was married to the actor, baritone and company manager [[Guglielmo Verdi]] (1854-), who had toured with her company.
 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/142938956