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

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Life and career

Pataky was born in Unter-Limbach,

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. After a short period of training he made his debut in Budapest as the Duke of

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. In 1926 he went to Vienna and took part in the first performance of '' Die ägyptische Helena'' by

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. His focus was on Italian and French music, and he made a name for himself as a Mozart singer. In 1931 he made his debut at the

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in '' Der Rosenkavalier''. In 1939, Pataky sang the role of Huon in '' Oberon'' in Milan

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under Tullio Serafin. His

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

Filmography

* 1943: ''

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''.

Bibliography

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: ''Die großen Sänger des 20. Jahrhunderts''. CormoranVerlag, 1993, * Christian Fastl: Pataky de Désfalva, Kálmán (Koloman von). Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon Online-Ausgabe, Vienna 2002, ; Druckausgabe: volume 4, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2005, .

References

External links

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''Koloman von Pataky''
in:

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pataky, Koloman von 1896 births 1964 deaths People from Lendava Hungarian operatic tenors 20th-century Hungarian male opera singers