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Pene Pati Rises From Doubted Samoan Singer to One of Opera’s Most-Watched New Stars
Pene Pati overcame early skepticism about Polynesian opera singers and secured leading roles at top houses worldwide, with bookings confirmed through 2030.
- Now 38, Pene Pati, the Samoan tenor, is booked by top houses into 2030 after debuting at Paris Opera, Vienna State Opera, Royal Opera, Metropolitan Opera, and Bavarian State Opera.
- Motivated by early scepticism, Pene Pati, who was cautioned at 20 that Polynesians rarely become opera singers, moved from Samoa to New Zealand between 1 and 2 to pursue his career.
- Seizing last-minute replacements, Pati studied at the University of Auckland and Wales International Academy of Voice before joining San Francisco Opera's programs after Operalia success.
- He impressed last month in Massenet's Werther at Paris's Opéra Comique and held a workshop for Talent Unlimited High School students, later sharing cake with a children's chorus.
- He sings Edgardo at Toulouse, France starting Feb. 20 and repeats the role for his Teatro alla Scala debut this summer; he performs in Zurich Opera in late April, returns to New Zealand in August, and appears at the Metropolitan Opera next season.
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Boston HeraldPene Pati rises from doubted Samoan singer to one of opera’s most-watched new stars
NEW YORK (AP) — Pene Pati was cautioned as a 20-year-old not to pursue a singing career, an unusual occupation for a Samoan who grew up in New Zealand “Lots of people want to become a singer because they want the lifestyle,” the tenor recalled. “Whereas for me, I did it out of spite, to be honest. It was somebody who said: `Don’t be angry if you don’t cut it as an opera singer because as a Polynesian, there are not many opera singers.’ And that …
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