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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

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

• 1943: Mouse in the Palace. ^[2]

Bibliography

• 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.

References

External links

• Koloman von Pataky at IMDb
• Literature by and about Koloman von Pataky in the German National Library catalogue
• Koloman von Pataky in: Österreichischer Bibliothekenverbund
• Koloman von Pataky discography at Discogs