Adams, Donald
Biography
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.[1] 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 which he continued to sing bass and bass-baritone roles as well as directing. By the early 1980s, Adams was performing in opera and operetta throughout Britain and abroad, continuing nearly until his death. He recorded many of his roles, particularly his Gilbert and Sullivan repertoire. [from Wikipedia, Donald Adams, 04-14-2010]
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Adams, Donald
Photographs of Donald Adams, a performer with the Central City Opera
Adams, Donald, 1955
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Christine Palmer and Donald Adams in 'H.M.S. Pinafore', 1968
Photograph of Christine palmer (center) as Little Buttercup and Donald Adams (front with bended knees) in a scene from the 1968 D'Oyly Carte Opera Company production of 'H.M.S. Pinafore' at the central City Opera House in central City, Colorado.
Donald Adams, 1955-1968
Portrait of Donald Adams, a performer who worked with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company who performed works by Gilbert and Sullivan during the 1955 and 1968 seasons at Central City Opera, Adams played Dick Deadeye in "H.M.S. Pinafore" and the Earl of Mountararat in "Iolanthe."
Donald Adams in "H.M.S. Pinafore", 1955-1968
Portrait of Donald Adams, a performer with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company who performed works by Gilbert and Sullivan during the 1955 and 1968 seasons at Central City Opera, Adams played Dick Deadeye in "H.M.S. Pinafore" , the Earl of Mountararat in "Iolanthe", the Pirate King in "The Pirates of Penzance", and the Mikado in "The Mikado" , performs in costume as Dick Deadeye in the production of "H.M.S. Pinafore."
Donald Adams in ''Iolanthe'', 1955-1968
Portrait of Donald Adams, a performer with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company who performed works by Gilbert and Sullivan during the 1955 and 1968 seasons at Central City Opera, Adams played Dick Deadeye in "H.M.S. Pinafore" , the Earl of Mountararat in "Iolanthe", the Pirate King in "The Pirates of Penzance", and the Mikado in "The Mikado" , performs in costume as the Earl of Mountararat in the production of "Iolanthe."
Donald Adams in 'The Mikado', 1955-1968
Photograph of Donald Adams as the Mikado in the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company production of 'The Mikado' at the Central City Opera House in Central City, Colorado.
Donald Adams in "The Mikado", 1955-1968
Portrait of Donald Adams, a performer with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company who performed works by Gilbert and Sullivan during the 1955 and 1968 seasons at Central City Opera, Adams played Dick Deadeye in "H.M.S. Pinafore" , the Earl of Mountararat in "Iolanthe", the Pirate Kinf in "The Pirates of Penzance", and the Mikado in "The Mikado" , performs in costume as the Mikado in "The Mikado."
Donald Adams in "The Pirates of Penzance", 1968
Portrait of Donald Adams, a performer with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company who performed works by Gilbert and Sullivan during the 1955 and 1968 seasons at Central City Opera, Adams played Dick Deadeye in "H.M.S. Pinafore" , the Earl of Mountararat in "Iolanthe", the Pirate King in "The Pirates of Penzance", and the Mikado in "The Mikado" , performs in costume as the Pirate King in the production of "The Pirates of Penzance"
Douglas Adams as 'The Mikado', 1955
Black and white photograph with transparent overlay of red outline of Donald Adams as the Mikado during the 1955 CCOH festival season production of Gilbert and Sullivan's 'The Mikdo.' Donald was a performer with the traveling opera company, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company.
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