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Donald Adams

Known for

Acting

Born

December 20, 1928

Birthplace

Bristol, England, UK

Died

April 8, 1996 (aged 67)

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Charles Donald Adams (20 December 1928 – 8 April 1996) was an English opera singer and actor, best known for his performances in bass-baritone roles of the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company and his own company, Gilbert and Sullivan for All.

Adams began his career with the BBC Repertory Company in 1944. Among other early performances, he was leading man with Great Yarmouth Repertory Company for two years. In 1951, he joined the D'Oyly Carte organisation and soon began to play roles, becoming the company's principal bass until 1969. With Thomas Round and Norman Meadmore, he formed the touring company, Gilbert and Sullivan for All, in whic...

Best known work

The Mikado
The Mikado
1967
Ruddigore
Ruddigore
1967
The Marriage of Figaro
The Marriage of Figaro
1994
Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro
Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro
1994
Ruddigore
Ruddigore
1982
The Sorcerer
The Sorcerer
1982
Patience
Patience
1982

Filmography

  1. 1994

    The Marriage of Figaro

    as Antonio

  2. 1994

  3. 1982

    Ruddigore

    as Roderick Murgatroyd

  4. 1982

    The Sorcerer

    as Sir Marmaduke Pointdextre

  5. 1982

    Patience

    as Colonel Calverley

  6. 1967

    Ruddigore

    as Sir Roderic Murgatroyd (voice)

  7. 1967

    The Mikado

    as The Mikado of Japan

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