- Date:
- 1875
- Original Format:
- Carte de Visite
- Item#:
- MES26170
- Photographer:
- Elliott & Fry (London)
Adelina Patti (1843-1919)
Adelina Patti was a world famous opera singer who was born in Madrid, Spain. Patti began as a child performer at age eight and she spent her life touring all over the world as a concert star. She debuted in 1861 at Covent Garden, as Amina in Bellini's "La Sonnambula." Patti was renowned for her unerring self-confidence, fine ear and intonation, and effortless flexibility.