Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p A Toast to Melba is a 1976 Australian play by Jack Hibberd which was written in 1975. Hibberd described it as:Another 'Popular Play' like The Les Darcy Show. Using the Epic Theatre techniques of Bertolt Brecht (without politics), the play encompasses the life of diva Nellie Melba from childhood in Melbourne to her death in Egypt (alleged dying words: "I never did like Aida.")... The actress who plays Melba must be able to sing a few arias and parlour songs. There is a selection of recorded music that is essential to the work.The play is one of Hibberd's personal favourites.. }
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- A_Toast_to_Melba abstract "A Toast to Melba is a 1976 Australian play by Jack Hibberd which was written in 1975. Hibberd described it as:Another 'Popular Play' like The Les Darcy Show. Using the Epic Theatre techniques of Bertolt Brecht (without politics), the play encompasses the life of diva Nellie Melba from childhood in Melbourne to her death in Egypt (alleged dying words: "I never did like Aida.")... The actress who plays Melba must be able to sing a few arias and parlour songs. There is a selection of recorded music that is essential to the work.The play is one of Hibberd's personal favourites.".