Yvonne Rogers started to investigate Adelina Patti after finding evidence to suggest that she was her great grandmother. Though Yvonne has no proof of this, she has found several letters and pointers that indicate this to be true.
The book begins by tracing Adelina's childhood, including a brief history of her family and her first success as a child prodigy in a family of opera singers and musicians. Later chapters follow Adelina as she marries and travels, performing at multiple concerts and earning huge fees at the height of her career. One chapter looks at her health and her voice as a result of her career.
Adelina charts Adelina's rise to fame, as well as looking at her her personal life, following her story up until her last appearance in 1914 and her death in 1919. Patti remains one of the most famous sopranos in history.
- ISBN13 9781912362097
- Publish Date 28 July 2017
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 26 May 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Book Guild Publishing Ltd
- Format eBook
- Language English