Carlotta Patti
Carlotta Patti | |
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| Born | c. 1840 |
| Died | 27 June 1889 Paris, France |
| Genres | Opera |
| Occupation | Soprano |
| Years active | 1861–1879[1] |
Carlotta Patti (c. 1840 – 27 June 1889[1]) was a nineteenth-century Italian operatic soprano and older sister to famed soprano Adelina Patti. Various sources list her birth year as 1835,[1] 1840,[2] and 1842.[3] Born Florence, Italy into a musical family, Patti 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.[4] While not able to achieve her sister's level of acclaim, Carlotta nonetheless received top billing in concerts in the United States of America, Great Britain, and Australia.[1][3] She was known for her extensive vocal range, reportedly being able to reach a G sharp in altissimo.[5] She often sang songs such as Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen that highlighted this extensive range.[1][6] She made several concert tours with the French baritone Jules Lefort.
Carlotta Patti died of cancer in Paris on 27 June 1889.
References
- ^ a b c d e Lee, Sidney, ed. (1896). . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 46. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 56.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Page, Edson Ward (1946). "Semiramis in Boston". Chicago Review. 1 (2): 86. doi:10.2307/25292724. ISSN 0009-3696.
- ^ "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.
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