Janet Monach Patey
Janet Monach Patey (born May 1, 1842 in London , † February 28, 1894 in Sheffield ) was an English singer (alto / contralto).
Life
Patey began her vocal training with John Wass and performed early in the Town Hall of Birmingham. She then became a member of Henry Leslie's choir and took further singing lessons from Carlo Pinsuti and Emma Lucombe , wife of opera singer John Sims Reeves .
In 1866 she married the singer John Patey . The following year she appeared for the first time at the Worcester Festival and was soon the most successful contralist in England after Charlotte Sainton-Dolby . In 1871 she toured the United States with her husband, and in 1875, at the invitation of Charles Lamoureux , she sang in Paris in a performance of Handel's Messiah in French. For appearances at the Conservatoire de Paris she was honored with a medal by the board of directors.
At a concert in Sheffield on February 27, 1894, Patey collapsed on stage and died without regaining consciousness the following morning.
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| SURNAME | Patey, Janet Monach |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English singer (alt / contralto) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 1, 1842 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 28, 1894 |
| Place of death | Sheffield |