Henry Lytton

✶January 3, 1865

†August 15, 1936

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Sir Henry Lytton was an English actor and singer who was the leading exponent of the starring comic patter-baritone roles in Gilbert and Sullivan operas from 1909 to 1934. He also starred in musical comedies. His career with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company spanned 50 years, and he is the only performer ever knighted for achievements in Gilbert and Sullivan roles.

British actor and singer (1865-1936)

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Biography from the article Henry Lytton on the English Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.