Teatro di San Carlo

“(Photo: Jean-Louis Fernandez) I first heard Samoan tenor Pene Pati a year ago in Munich in “La bohème,” an opera I’ve seen so often that I make every effort to avoid it. But this time was different; I was completely disarmed by this beautiful lyric tenor’s voice, his charm and his authenticity. Endowed with brilliant high notes, a beautiful timbre, perfect diction, and most of all sincerity in his portrayal of Rodolfo. I thoroughly enjoyed the performance. I was almost reconciled with “La bohème”