- Date:
- 1865
- Original Format:
- Carte de Visite
- Item#:
- MES23915
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. Her 1861 Covent Garden debut, as Amina in Bellini's "La Sonnambula," established her as a prima donna. She was renowned for her unerring self-confidence, fine ear and intonation, and effortless flexibility. Patti poses here on an elaborate set for an unidentified photographer.