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Richard D'Oyly Carte ([ˈdɔɪli kɑːt]; 3 May 1844 – 3 April 1901) was an English talent agent, theatrical impresario, composer, and hotelier during the latter half of the Victorian era. He built two of London's theatres and a hotel empire, while also establishing an opera company that ran continuously for over a hundred years and a ...
Apr 30, 2024 · Richard D’Oyly Carte was an English impresario remembered for having managed the first productions of operas by Sir W. S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan, for elevating his era’s musical taste, and for contributing to the development of theatre technology. Originally an aspiring composer, Carte.
May 18, 2018 · D'Oyly Carte, Richard (b London, 1844; d London, 1901). English impresario and producer of light operas, who brought together the librettist Gilbert and the composer Sullivan for Trial by Jury, 1875. Partnership so successful he built theatre, the Savoy, which opened 1881 with Patience.
Jan 22, 2021 · A Victorian heavyweight, Richard D’Oyly Carte was hotelier extraordinaire, a composer, talent agent (he managed Oscar Wilde) and music impresario. His management prowess led to the birth of the Palace Theatre, the Savoy Theatre and the Savoy Hotel, one of London’s greatest and most famous hotels.
English impresario Richard D’Oyly Carte is best remembered for having managed the first productions of Gilbert and Sullivan operas. He also elevated his era’s musical taste and contributed to the development of theater technology.
Richard D’Oyly Carte and the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. Richard D’Oyly Carte was born May 3, 1844, in London, the son of Richard Carte and Eliza Jones. After completing his education at University College he joined his father’s musical instrument and music publishing firm, Rudall, Carte & Co. Carte’s career before Gilbert & Sullivan ...
Apr 27, 2024 · Carte, Richard D'Oyly (3 May 1844) in The Continuum Companion to Twentieth Century Theatre Length: 163 words
