death_date death_place years_active background birth_date genre image article_title name occupation
27 june 1889 paris , france 1861 -- 1879 classical_ensemble c. 1840 opera carlotta patti.jpg carlotta patti
 carlotta patti soprano
carlotta patti

carlotta patti -lrb- c. 1840 -- 27 june 1889 -rrb- was a nineteenth-century operatic soprano and sister to famed soprano adelina patti .
various sources list her birth year as 1835 , 1840 , and 1842 .
born into a musical family , patti studied the piano in her youth before following her younger sister 's inclination toward singing .
as a child , carlotta developed a handicap which caused a noticeable limp in her walk .
due to this condition she mostly avoided operatic performances and preferred to sing on the concert stage .
while not able to achieve her sister 's level of acclaim , carlotta nonetheless received top billing in concerts in the united states of america , great britain , and australia .
she was known for her extensive vocal range , reportedly being able to reach a g sharp in altissimo .
she often sang songs such as `` der hölle rache kocht in meinem herzen '' that highlighted this extensive range .
carlotta patti died of cancer in paris on 27 june 1889 .
