Craig-y-Nos Castle
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Craig-y-nos Castle, is a Scots baronial-style country house near Glyntawe in Powys, Wales. Built on parkland beside the River Tawe in the upper Swansea Valley, it is located on the southeastern edge o
Craig-y-nos Castle in 2011
Adelina Patti
The Patti Pavilion, Swansea after refurbishment, 2009
Adelina Patti
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Adela Juana Maria Patti, commonly known as Adelina Patti, was a Spanish-Italian opera singer. At the height of her career, she was earning huge fees performing in the music capitals of Europe and Amer
Craig-y-Nos Castle
…the River Tawe in the upper Swansea Valley, it is located on the southeastern edge of the Black Mountain. The castle, formerly owned by opera singer Adelina Patti, is now a hotel. Its landscaped grounds are now a country park, managed by the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority. They are listed on the Cadw/ICOMOS…
Portrait of Adelina Patti, 1860s
Adelina Patti (National Portrait Gallery)
Portrait by Franz Winterhalter (1862)