Pene Pati was born on 1987 and is a Samoan-born New Zealand tenor opera singer, specialising in lyrical repertoire and bel canto.
12 Facts About Pene Pati
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Pene Pati has been singing on international stages since 2017 and has had a successful career, with some calling him one of the most prominent young opera artists.
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Pene Pati's tone is often compared to that of Luciano Pavarotti and his style in French opera as in Italian bel canto is appreciated.
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Pene Pati recorded a first CD as a soloist, praised by numerous critics upon its release in March 2022.
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Pene Pati's family emigrated to Mangere, a suburb of Auckland, in 1989 where he spent his childhood and youth, singing with his family, then in a choir linked to the rugby team to which he belonged at college.
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Pene Pati enjoyed singing despite not knowing much about opera composers, and his teacher encouraged him to persevere in the field.
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Pene Pati received a scholarship from the San Francisco Opera in 2013 and decided, after the Sol3 Mio experience, to finally approach opera.
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Pene Pati had another success with his role as Romeo in Romeo et Juliette, less than two years later, replacing the originally planned tenor Bryan Hymel.
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Now in high demand for lyric tenor roles, Pene Pati made his debut in the first quarter of 2022 successively at the Vienna State Opera as Percy in Anna Bolena, as Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor at the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples, as Nicias in Thais at the Theatre des Champs-Elysees in Paris.
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Pene Pati made his house debut with the Royal Opera in December as Rodolfo in La Boheme, and his house debut at the Metropolitan Opera in January 2025, performing as the Duke of Mantua in Rigoletto.
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Pene Pati married the soprano Amina Edris, with whom he often performs on stage, notably in L'elisir d'amore or Romeo et Juliette and with whom he gave a gala recital in Prague on 31 January 2023, broadcast by Mezzo TV.
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Pene Pati won the Opera magazine Readers 2022 Award, the only public vote result among the International Opera Awards, the Audience Prize and Second Prize at Operalia in 2015, Second Prize at Neue Stimmen in 2015.