Carlotta Patti (30 October 1835 – 27 June 1889)[3][a] was an Italian operatic soprano who performed mostly in concerts. While not able to achieve her younger sister Adelina Patti's level of acclaim, Carlotta nonetheless received top billing in concerts in the United States, Great Britain, and Australia.[1][5] She was known for her extensive vocal range, reportedly being able to reach a G sharp in altissimo.[6] She often sang arias such as Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen from Mozart's The Magic Flute that highlighted this extensive range.[1][7] She made several concert tours with the French baritone Jules Lefort.
Carlotta Patti | |
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| Born | 30 October 1835 Florence, Italy |
| Died | 27 June 1889 Paris, France |
| Occupation | Soprano |
| Years active | 1861–1879[1] |
| Spouse | [2] |
Life
editEarly life
editCarlotta Patti was born in Florence, Italy on 30 October 1835. She was from a musical family, and studied the piano in her youth before following her younger sister's inclination toward singing. As a child, Carlotta developed a handicap which caused a noticeable limp in her walk. Due to this condition she mostly avoided operatic performances and preferred to sing on the concert stage. Carlotta studied voice with Hermine Küchenmeister-Rudersdorf.[8]
Death
editPatti died of cancer in Paris on 27 June 1889.
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Lee, Sidney, ed. (1896). . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 46. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 56.
- ^ "Foreign News: Marriage of Carlotta Patti to Ernest De Munck Arrest of German Socialists at Boulogne, France British Forces in Close Pursuit of King Cetewayo A Band of Sicilian Brigands Captured After a Fight Particulars of the Recent Riots in Santiago de Chile The British Isles". San Francisco Chronicle. 4 September 1879. p. 2. ProQuest 365509183.
- ^ a b Elizabeth Forbes (2002). "Patti, Carlotta". Grove Music Online. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/omo/9781561592630.013.90000381275.
- ^ Klein, Herman (1977). "Appendix Q". The Reign of Patti. Opera Biographies (2 ed.). Arno Press. p. 427.
- ^ a b "Carlotta Patti". The Argus. Melbourne. 3 April 1880. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
- ^ "Death of Carlotta Patti". The Mercury. 1 July 1889. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
- ^ Grove, George; Fuller-Maitland, John Alexander; Wodehouse, Adela Harriet Sophia (Bagot) (1883). A Dictionary of Music and Musicians (A.D. 1450-1880) by Eminent Writers, English and Foreign. Vol. 3. Macmillan Publishers. p. 734.
- ^ Page, Edson Ward (1946). "Semiramis in Boston". Chicago Review. 1 (2): 86–94. doi:10.2307/25292724. ISSN 0009-3696. JSTOR 25292724.
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