Melba, 1983-88
- Component identifier:
- Series 9
- Content Summary:
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With Sue Masters, McDonald co-wrote the script for a 4-part television mini-series on the life of Nellie Melba entitled Melba. The series, which screened in 1988, was based on the book Melba: a biography, written by John Hetherington. It was directed by Rodney Fisher and produced by Errol Sullivan for CB Films. Following on from his research for the television mini-series, McDonald also wrote a book entitled Melba, the novel, which was published by William Collins, Sydney in 1988.
The papers in this series include research notes, drafts of the script and the book, newspaper clippings and correspondence with CB Films and publishers. Also included is correspondence with Pamela Vestey, Nellie Melba's granddaughter.
- Immediate source of acquisition:
- The papers of Roger McDonald have been purchased by the Library in a number of instalments during the period October 1976 to May 1996. Further papers were added in 2011 and 2023.
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Parkes PlaceCanberra ACT 2600, Australia
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