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Gillian Knight

voc, *1934 GB, Redditch
Singer of Classical and Soundtrack

Gillian Knight (born 1 November 1934) is an English singer and actress, known for her performances in the contralto roles of the Savoy operas. After six years starring in these roles with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, beginning in 1959, Knight began a grand opera career.

     
Genres
  • Classical
  • Soundtrack
  • Pop
Popular Tracks   
Rigoletto / Act 1: "Che m'ami, deh, ripetimi" - "Addio... speranza ed anima" on Verdi: Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi, Dame Joan Sutherland, Luciano Pavarotti, Sherrill Milnes, London Symphony Orchestra & Richard Bonynge
Rigoletto / Act 1: "Figlia..Mio padre!"..."Quanto dolor" on Verdi: Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi, Dame Joan Sutherland, Luciano Pavarotti, Sherrill Milnes, London Symphony Orchestra & Richard Bonynge
Rigoletto / Act 1: "Veglia, o donna, questa fior" on Verdi: Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi, Dame Joan Sutherland, Luciano Pavarotti, Sherrill Milnes, London Symphony Orchestra & Richard Bonynge
Rigoletto / Act 1: "Giovanni, ho dei rimorsi...E il sol dell'anima" on Verdi: Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi, Dame Joan Sutherland, Luciano Pavarotti, Sherrill Milnes, London Symphony Orchestra & Richard Bonynge
H.M.S. Pinafore / Act 2: A joy! Oh rapture unforseen on Gilbert & Sullivan: H.M.S.Pinafore by Arthur Sullivan, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company & Isidore Godfrey
H.M.S.Pinafore: I'm called Little Buttercup on The World of Gilbert & Sullivan by Arthur Sullivan & The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
H.M.S. Pinafore / Act 1: Hail! Men o'war's men..I'm called little buttercup on Gilbert & Sullivan: H.M.S.Pinafore by Arthur Sullivan, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company & Isidore Godfrey
H.M.S. Pinafore / Act 1: Can I survive this overbearing on Gilbert & Sullivan: H.M.S.Pinafore by Arthur Sullivan, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company & Isidore Godfrey
H.M.S. Pinafore / Act 1: The nightingale sighed on Gilbert & Sullivan: H.M.S.Pinafore by Arthur Sullivan, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company & Isidore Godfrey
H.M.S. Pinafore / Act 1: Sir, you are sad on Gilbert & Sullivan: H.M.S.Pinafore by Arthur Sullivan, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company & Isidore Godfrey

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Band Members
Discography
Title Artist Year Type
La RondineGiacomo Puccini, Placido Domingo, Kiri Te Kanawa, Lorin Maazel, Mariana Niculescu, Leo Nucci, David Rendall, Lillian Watson, Gillian Knight, The Ambrosian Opera Chorus, The London Symphony Orchestra1983Album
Madame ButterflyGiacomo Puccini - Renata Scotto / Placido Domingo / Ingvar Wixell / Gillian Knight / Florindo Andreolli / The Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Philharmonia Orchestra / Lorin Maazel1981Album
Madama ButterflyRenata Scotto / Placido Domingo / Ingvar Wixell / Gillian Knight / Florindo Andreolli / The Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Philharmonia Orchestra / Lorin Maazel, Giacomo Puccini1978Album
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