{"id":5096,"date":"2023-07-14T21:21:18","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T20:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/port-talbot\/?p=5096"},"modified":"2025-09-09T22:23:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T21:23:32","slug":"rock-of-the-night-visit-to-craig-y-nos-castell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/port-talbot\/2023\/07\/14\/rock-of-the-night-visit-to-craig-y-nos-castell\/","title":{"rendered":"Rock of the Night \u2013 Visit to Craig-Y-Nos Castell"},"content":{"rendered":"

Members of SI PT enjoyed a very interesting yet spooky tour of Madame Patti\u2019s home at Craig-y-Nos Castle, a Victorian-Gothic country house, near Swansea in South Wales.\u00a0 Madame Adeline Patti (1843-1919) was a renowned Italian opera singer, celebrated as one of the greatest coloratura sopranos of the 19th<\/sup> Century.\u00a0 Although she was born in Madrid, she moved at the age of three to America and made her operatic debut in New York City at the age of 16.<\/p>\n

In 1861 Patti debuted in London\u2019s Covent Garden as Amina in Bellini\u2019s La sonnambula.\u00a0 Her pure agile voice and impeccable technique was sensational and lead to her 23-year association with the venue.<\/p>\n

Beyond her vocal prowess, Pattie was known for her strong business acumen, commanding substantial fees for her performances.\u00a0 She invested wisely and gained financial stability throughout her career.\u00a0 In 1878 she purchased Crag-Y-Nos Castle in Wales where she resided for the remainder of her life.\u00a0\u00a0 Patti\u2019s legacy endures through various tributes, including the Patti Pavillion in Swansea, originally a winter garden at Craig-Y-Nos, which she gifted to the city in 1918.<\/p>\n

Following the wonderful tour of Craig-Y-Nos members travelled to the Abercrave Inn for a delicious lunch and chat.<\/p>\n