New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-21

The st. Louis Times of Tuesday says:

The 81. Louis gtDtes OF tuesday says:
This distinguished vioinist died yester-
day morning AT AID early hour. His death
had been for some time anticipated by MS
friends. a. he was iabofing under an at
tack OF consumption. which had for several
pnHnths materially Frustrated his health
and impaired his vitality. tie was the
only brother of the famous Diva. AdeiIna
Patti iMafchiOness do Cauxt the almost
equally celebrated concert cantat1lce, Car.
lOtta. and the popular e0ntraltO. Amelia
Patti Strakosch-s family without parable!
in the deserved celebrity of its members.
IN the winter Of $780, At the Opera Royal,
Madrid, performance of the then new and
popular opera OF Norma" was announced
10 take place. The winter weather was I'M
usually mild, and the opera season had not
been very successful, but the production OF
Norma" had aroused the public. and at
each evening Ot lts presentation tie opera!
house WAS crowded
The dOnns who performed the title role
was established in faroritsm. but was la.
boring under severe indspOsition. Her
husband was tho chcf dOTrhestrs and was
directly interested in the business of the
house. This alone induced her 10 struggle.
through the arduous performance Ht Nor
ana mi !ht after night, "a. il alone rrotltrd the
management ana relieved the Ioss OF the
earlier pur;ioE OF the season. The opera
house on the occasion 10 which reference
IL made. was crowded with the noltaity al
Spain's capital. The first act passed with
unusual ecldt. the prma donna was 70.
CiterousIy recalled and received with
shower Of bouquets. But DUNG the see
Ond act it was painfully apparent that she
was suttc;in: Acut"iy and ov"r'aN"d he"
strength. th"vgh III. rallied and r. nac;"d
the music OF ia" latter portion a! the 40:
with her usua! success.
~ the fall of III" curtain il waa evident
that her indIspOsI'lou would preclude her
continuing. Loud t.avas and repeated IT
forts from the auGirnc" tc recall her we've
followed by "IninOus silence ou the pat of
!hr stage director. \ mcssen ger sought and
found in the audience ih. physician in a.
tendance upon The artists. and summoned
him hastily 10 the green room. Presently !
the stage director appeared before the eur !
fain and announced that two act7 from Don |
Giovanni would be substituted. During !
its performance Carlo PATTI was born III |
the green room of the Theatre Royal. !
Madrid, his mother having sung the first !
two acts Of "Nurma" prior TO the event.
When he was still! very young the family !
came 20 America. One OF the earliest |
Names associated with operate music on |
this continent is that OF the PATHS. The |
company, composed OF his mother, hi. sister |
Amelia and others, under the direction Of |
bic father, was one of the very first 10 give |
nnd Baltimore. Some years later the won.
Gierful career of his sister Adelina quite F.,
sclipsing that of any opcratic drama in
Europe has become history. Carlo com.
menced by playing the violin with his
father in the orchestra. At the early age Of
twenty he conducted the orchestra at the I
Varieties Theatre, New Orleans. and that
OF the theatre at Memphis. Afterwards he
performed tour of concerts ia violin !
nOlOiSt with <ottEchalk.
This allilation with tbs South led him TO
enter the Confederate service, where h" was
commissioned and served with honorable
distinction until the termination o! the war;
Lates the chief triumphs OF his career were
i'll forming and directing the great orchestra
OF the Grand Opera House. New York. dur
Ing the opera season. and in conducting the
famous Ninth Regiment Band concerts.
numbering upon occasions l5n instruments.
From New York he came to St. Louis to di.
rect the orchestra of the Opera House here.
where he died as recOunted above.
The St. Louis Democrat says:
lie was man somewhat erratIc III char
arter and loose in habits, hut was possessed
Wiihal of many generous and warm hearted |
qualities, which attached to him IL large
circle of admiring friends who will be sad
densd ut the news of his untimely death.