Leonard Osborn
Leonard Osborn (11 November 1914 – 28 September 1994) was an English opera singer and actor, best known for his portrayal of the tenor roles in the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. An accomplished actor and dancer, he later became a stage director for the company. Life and career Leonard Alfred George Osborn was born in Tooting, London, England. He performed in amateur Gilbert and Sullivan productions and worked as a chemist before joining D'Oyly Carte as a tenor chorister in 1937 (the company was paying choristers more than his old job).Stone, David"Leonard Osborn" ''Who Was Who in the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company'', 6 March 2007, accessed 31 May 2018 During his first season with the company, he was given the small role of First Yeoman (and, occasionally played the slightly larger role of Leonard Meryll) in ''The Yeomen of the Guard''. In 1938, he added the roles of the Defendant in ''Trial by Jury'' and Francesco in ''The Gondoliers''. He also substituted ...
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