Partner Of Famous Melba

Radio Record, 1 July 1938, Page 16

Partner Of Famous Melba

[HE name of John Lemmore, flautist, will always be linked with that of Melba-they made their debut together at a concert in the Melbourne Town Hall, on May 17, 1884. It was a concert arranged by the Melbourne Liedertafel for its conductor, Herr Ellsasser, who was ill in hospital. ‘John was a precocious youth at the time and he played a composition of hls own-"Caprice." Melba's debut, now a matter of history, was a startling one. As they made their debut together they were always in close artistic association, They even decided to maky their farewells together, and in 1927 they made a final tour of Australia. The morning after the farewell concert in Melbourne, the "Argus" reprinted, along with a critique of the performance, the critique of the concert in 1884, and it was interesting to .see how the predictions jn the latter came true. (Now and again the critics seem to be right), ; Listeners to 4¥A will hear John Lenimone, flautist, on Sunday afternoon, y 3.