Richard D'Oyly Carte
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Richard D'Oyly Carte
Richard D'Oyly Carte (3 May 1844 – 3 April 1901) was an English talent agent, theatrical impresario, composer and hotelier during the second half of the Victorian era.
From humble beginnings, Carte built two of London's theatres and a hotel empire. He established an opera company that ran for over a hundred years, and a management agency for some of the most important artists of the day.
He built the Savoy Theatre and helped Gilbert & Sullivan to become famous.
Richard D'Oyly Carte Media
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Engraving of Richard Carte, father of Richard D'Oyly Carte, scanned from "Death of Mr. Richard Carte", Musical Opinion and Music Trade Review January 1892, p. 147.
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Programme for Trial by Jury, 1875
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Scene from H.M.S. Pinafore