Tuross Head was owned by a single family, the Mylotts, a shipping fleet dynasty, and it was not until well into the 20th century that the headland was subdivided for building.
Eva was born in September 16, 1875 in the stone house built by her father Patrick Mylott in 1870 on Tuross Head. Discovering his daughters rich contralto voice at puberty, Mylott leased his farm in 1883 and invested in a Sydney wholesale liquor firm. Eva first went to Madame Christine, an internationally known Canadian opera singer turned nun. then to the teacher Kowalski. She matured slowly but in 1897 was a rising young star in the Sydney Musical world. Encouraged by the great Melba she left for Europe in 1902... reference p138
Nellie Melba
had one more concert to complete. Her rest had ensured that her voice
was in perfect condition.
It had also allowed her to indulge in other activities. The day of her
final concert, she arranged to meet
a young Australian contralto, Eva Mylott. Eva was journeying to Europe
to further her career and was thrilled
to meet Australia’s greatest soprano. Melba furnished her with an
introduction to Madame Marchesi, Melba’s Parisian teacher. Miss
Mylott gratefully accepted the introduction and Melba arranged to meet
her in
Europe the next year.
reference
Eva Mylott Gibson died on March 20, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois, USA at age 44.
She married John Hutton Gibson June 17, 1917 in New York, New York, USA.
They had one
son; Hutton
Peter Gibson (born August 26, 1918). Hutton Peter Gibson is the father
of
actor Mel
Gibson
New
York Time - November 15,1916
Eva Mylott, contralto, and Edwin Grasse, violinist, will give a joint
recital at Aeol.an Hall on Friday evening.
In 1975, a memorial plaque was installed by the Progress Association in Eva Mylott Park, Jutland Avenue celebrating 100 years since Eva's birth... reference
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Eva Mylott's cousin Marie Narelle was born Molly Ryan in Temora, NSW Australia in 1870. When gold was discovered in the area in 1880 and the town was born there was a fundraiser for a Catholic church. At the age of 10 she sang publicly for the first time. Prospectors threw gold nuggets. By 1898 she had three kids and no use for her drunkard husband Matthew Callaghan. On her own, with kids in tow, she began her international career as a soprano. She took the name of a famous woman of the Moruya tribe of Aborigines, Narelle, as a talisman. Opting out of the opera scene she stayed true to her Irish roots and became known worldwide as the Queen of Irish Song. She made many recordings with Thomas Edison over a nine year period; purportedly the first soprano ever recorded. The Australian government recently released her own CD that contains songs recorded by Edison dating back to 1905. Marie and her Aussie cousin, contralto Eva Mylott, both wound up living in America, performing together in 1910 in New York City , as well as touring the US together in 1914. They both eventually got married in New York; Marie hosting Eva's wedding in 1917. Marie and her two daughters eventually moved to England.in 1934 reference Visit Marie Narelle's biographical web site or buy her CD or hear Marie Narelle on Youtube |