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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

1. Addio (Tosti) 03614 1517-1AA Vox, Berlin 1927-01
2. Addio (Tosti) P 9153 20196 Parlophon, Berlin 1927-03-29
3. Bohème (Puccini) O du süssestes Mädchen (w. Müller) EJ217 (4-044003) HMV, Berlin 1927-12-09 (public performance)
4. Bohème (Puccini) Sind wir allein (w. Müller) EJ217 (4-044002) HMV, Berlin 1927-12-09 (public performance)
5. Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) Addio alla madre P9126 2-20198 Parlophon, Berlin 1927-03-29
6. Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) O Lola AA 176876 20197 Odeon Berlin 1927-03-29
7. Ideale (Tosti) 3623 Vox, Berlin 1927-01
8. La danza (Rossini) 03614 1516-1AA Vox, Berlin 1927-01
9. Mamma mia che vo’ sape (Nutile) 3613 1523-BB Vox, Berlin 1927-01
10. Manella mia (Valente) 1522-BB 3623 Vox, Berlin 1927-01
11. Pagliacci  (Leoncavallo) Un tal gioco EW21 BDR4620-1 HMV, Berlin 1927-05-23
12. Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Recitar!… Vesti la giubba 66627 409bi Grammophon, Berlin 1927-09
13. Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Un tal gioco 66627 406bi Grammophon, Berlin 1927-09
14. Tarantella Sincera (V. De Crescenzo) 3613 1524-BB Vox, Berlin 1927-01
15. Tosca (Puccini) Recondita armonia EW23 BDR4630-2 HMV, Berlin 1927-05-26
16. Trovatore (Verdi) Lodern zum Himmel (w. chorus) EW21 (8-42057), HMV, Berlin 1927-05-23
17. Vorrei Morire (Tosti) P9153 2-20195 Parlophon, Berlin 1927-03-29
18. Aida (Verdi) Pur ti riveggo (w. Seinemeyer) P56500 2-20776 Parlophon, Berlin 1928-05-11
19. Aida (Verdi) Sovra una terra estrania (w. Seinemeyer) P56500 2-20777 Parlophon, Berlin 1928-05-11
20. Otello (Verdi) Ed io vedea fra le tue tempie oscure (w. Seinemeyer) P9632 2-20775-2 Parlophon, Berlin 1928-05-11
21. Otello (Verdi) Già della notte densa (w. Seinemeyer) P9632 2-20774 Parlophon, Berlin 1928-05-11
22. Trovatore (Verdi) Dass nur noch einmal sie mir erscheine (Mal reggendo) (w. Arndt-Ober) EJ287 (4-049294) HMV, Berlin 1928-05-21 (public performance)