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Koloman von Pataky

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Koloman von Pataky (1937)

Koloman von Pataky, real name Kálmán Pataky de Déstalva (14 November 1896 – 3 March 1964) was a Hungarian opera singer (tenor).[1]

Life and career

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Pataky was born in Unter-Limbach, Austria-Hungary. After a short period of training he made his debut in Budapest as the Duke of Mantua.[citation needed] In 1926 he went to Vienna and took part in the first performance of Die ägyptische Helena by Richard Strauss.[citation needed] His focus was on Italian and French music, and he made a name for himself as a Mozart singer.[citation needed] In 1931 he made his debut at the Salzburg Festival in Der Rosenkavalier.[citation needed]

In 1939, Pataky sang the role of Huon in Oberon in Milan Teatro alla Scala under Tullio Serafin.[citation needed]

His Mozart interpretations are said to have been among the best of the 20th century.[citation needed] After a leg amputation he had to end his career in the 1940s.[citation needed]

Filmography

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Bibliography

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  • Jürgen Kesting: Die großen Sänger des 20. Jahrhunderts. CormoranVerlag, 1993, ISBN 3-517-07987-1
  • Christian Fastl: Pataky de Désfalva, Kálmán (Koloman von).[3][4] Online-Ausgabe, Vienna 2002, ISBN 3-7001-3077-5; Druckausgabe: volume 4, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2005, ISBN 3-7001-3046-5.

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