Eva Mylott
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Eva Theresa Mylott Gibson (born September 16, 1875 in Tuross Head , New South Wales , † March 20, 1920 in Chicago ) was an Australian opera singer ( contra-alto ).
Mylott received an early vocal training and was a successful singer in Sydney in the late 19th century. In 1902 she took a trip to Europe. There she met Nellie Melba , who put her in contact with her teacher Mathilde Marchesi . In 1914 she appeared with Nellie Melba at the Metropolitan Opera and went on a concert tour with her cousin, the singer Marie Narelle (Molly Ryan) . In 1916 she gave a concert with the violinist Edwin Grasse in New York's Aeolian Hall . In 1917 she married the businessman John Hutton Gibson. Their son Hutton Peter Gibson, born in 1918, is the father of actor and director Mel Gibson .
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| SURNAME | Mylott, Eva |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mylott Gibson, Eva Theresa (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian opera singer (Contra-Alto) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 16, 1875 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tuross Head , New South Wales |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 20, 1920 |
| Place of death | Chicago |