"Patti farewell"--Query

Arnold Zwicky zwicky at CSLI.STANFORD.EDU
Sat Jan 1 18:14:40 UTC 2000


gerald cohen asks about "Patti farewell" in a 1913 citation...

this is surely a reference to Adelina Patti (1843-1919), the
great coloratura of the 19th century, who was celebrated for
having one farewell concert tour after another.

arnold (zwicky at csli.stanford.edu)



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