A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Patey, John

by Alexis Chitty

PATEY, John George, husband of the above, born in 1835, at Stonehouse, Devonshire, son of a clergyman, was educated for medicine, but abandoned it for music. His voice is baritone. He studied at Paris and Milan, made his first appearance Oct. 11, 1858, at Drury Lane, as Plumket, in an English version of 'Martha,' and sang for several seasons in English opera at Covent Garden and Her Majesty's, creating parts in 'Robin Hood' (Oct. 10, 60), 'La Reine Topaze' (Dec. 26, 60), 'Puritan's Daughter' (Nov. 30, 6l), 'Lily of Killarney' (Feb. 8, 62), etc. He also sang in Italian opera at the Lyceum in 1861, and was frequently heard in oratorio and concerts. Mr. Patey has latterly retired from public singing, and now carries on the business of a music publisher.

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