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Darrell Fancourt
voc, 1886-1953 GB, Kensington
Musician of Classical and Soundtrack
Darrell Fancourt (8 March 1886 – 29 August 1953) was an English bass-baritone and actor, known for his performances and recordings of the Savoy operas.After a brief concert career, Fancourt joined the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, where he starred in more than 10,000 performances over a 33-year period until his death. He regularly played about ten different roles for the company over these years, including the Pirate King in The Pirates of Penzance, Dick Deadeye in H.M.S. Pinafore, and the title character in The Mikado, which he played more than 3,000 times. Fancourt was famous for his melodramatic style, creating the controversial Mikado laugh that was later adopted by some of his successors. His performances are preserved in nineteen of the company's recordings made between 1923 and 1950.
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Popular Tracks 
The Mikado: Act I: Three little maids from school (Yum-Yum, Peep-Bo, Pitti-Sing, Chorus of Girls) on Sullivan: Mikado by Arthur Sullivan & Isidore Godfrey Ruddigore (1931 Version): Happily coupled Are We on Ruddigore by Various Artists A British Tar on HMS Pinafore by Various Artists When I Was A Lad on HMS Pinafore by Various Artists We Sail The Ocean Blue on HMS Pinafore by Various Artists Overture on Pirates Of Penzance by Various Artists The Pirates of Penzance: Act I: I am the very model of a modern Major-General (Major-General) on Sullivan: Pirates of Penzance / Trial by Jury by Arthur Sullivan My Gallant Crew on HMS Pinafore by Various Artists The Pirates of Penzance: Act II: With cat-like tread (Pirates, Police, Samuel) on Sullivan: Pirates of Penzance / Trial by Jury by Arthur Sullivan The World Is But A Broken Toy - A Lady Fair Of Lineage High on Princess Ida by Various ArtistsTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Members
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mikado | Isidore Godfrey, Darrell Fancourt, Martyn Green, Sydney Granville, Leslie Rands, Brenda Bennett, Marjorie Eyre, Elizabeth Nickell-Lean, Josephine Curtis, Radley Flynn, D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, Gilbert & Sullivan | 1980 | Album |
| The Mikado | Darrell Fancourt, Leonard Osborn, Martyn Green, Richard Watson, Alan Styler, Radley Flynn, Margaret Mitchell, Joan Gillingham, Joyce Wright, Ella Halman | 1979 | Album |
| Ruddigore | Gilbert & Sullivan, George Baker, Elsie Griffin, Leo Sheffield, Darrell Fancourt, Derek Oldham, Bertha Lewis, Eileen Sharp | Album | |
| Iolanthe | D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, George Baker, Darrell Fancourt, Derek Oldham, Sydney Granville, Leslie Rands, Bertha Lewis, Nellie Briercliffe | Album |
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