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TINO PATTIERA (CAVTAT, CROATIA, 27 JUNE, 1890 – CAVTAT, CROATIA, 24 APRIL, 1966)

 

 

 

 

Pattiera was a handsome man with an exceptional, dark heroic tenor voice, that was, some say, perfectly suited for roles such as Manrico in Il trovatore. It was in this role that he made his stage debut at the Dresden Opera in 1914 and it was in the Italian repertoire that he specialized. Among his closest friends and colleagues during the early days at Dresden were Richard Tauber and Elisabeth Rethberg. Pattiera was the most popular tenor in Dresden in the 1920s. It was during that time he partnered with the soprano Meta Seinemeyer and was responsible for a resurgence of interest in Giuseppe Verdi’s operas in Germany. Singing with Seinemeyer under Fritz Busch, they gave performances of La forza del destino and Don Carlos in notable productions. In addition to his work in Dresden in the Italian repertoire, Pattiera sang Tannhäuser and the role of Bacchus in Ariadne auf Naxos, was a guest artist in several European cities, and joined the Chicago Opera Company for the 1920/21 season. On 31 January 1925, the Dresden premiere of Umberto Giordano’s Andrea Chénier was given with Seinemeyer as Maddalena. It won praise from the composer himself, who was in the audience. Tino Pattiera, who became her most famous stage and recording partner, sang the title role. On occasion compared with Caruso during his partnership with Seinemeyer, Steane notes “that Dresdeners are said to have compared their performances together to the Melba-Caruso evenings at Covent Garden. Pattiera gave his last performance in 1953 in Dresden and then retired, after which he taught in Vienna.

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

Addio (Tosti) 03614 1517-1AA Vox, Berlin 1927-01

Addio (Tosti) P 9153 20196 Parlophon, Berlin 1927-03-29

Africaine (Meyerbeer) O paradiso J22004 534as Grammophon, Berlin 1921-09

Aida  (Verdi) Celeste Aida O-8565 xxB6282 Odeon, Berlin 1916-0809

Aida (Verdi) Celeste Aida J22000 535as Grammophon, Berlin 1921-09

Aida (Verdi) Pur ti riveggo (w. Seinemeyer) P56500 2-20776 Parlophon, Berlin 1928-05-11.mp3

Aida (Verdi) Sovra una terra estrania (w. Seinemeyer) P56500 2-20777 Parlophon, Berlin 1928-05-11

Andrea Chénier  (Giordano) Sag’ nicht nein (w. Seinemeyer) O-8701 xxB7554 Odeon, Berlin 1926-11-03

Andrea Chénier (Giordano) Colpito qui m’avete Rxx80804, xxB6312 Odeon, Berlin 1916-0809

Andrea Chenier (Giordano) Du kommst daher (w. Seinemeyer) O-7525 xxB7520 Odeon, Berlin 1926-11-03

Andrea Chénier (Giordano) O wunderbare Schönheit (w. Seinemeyer) O-7525 xxB7521 Odeon, Berlin 1926-11-03

Ballo in maschera (Verdi) Di’ tu se fedele (w. Petzet & chorus) B12456, 38318 Parlophon, Berlin 1930-02-28

Bettelstudent (Millöcker) Auch ich möcht’ etwas fragen dich (w. Suchy) P9502 2-21668 Parlophon, Berlin 1930-03-12

Bettelstudent (Millöcker) Durch diesen Kuss… Nur das eine bitt’ ich dich (w. Suchy) P9501 2-21669 Parlophon, Berlin 1930-03-12

Bettelstudent (Millöcker) Ich hab’ kein Geld B12182 38367-2 Parlophon, Berlin 1930-03-20