Kenneth Sandford
Kenneth Sandford (28 June 1924 – 19 September 2004) was an English singer and actor, best known for his performances in baritone roles of the Savoy Operas of Gilbert and Sullivan.
After service the Royal Air Force during World War II, Sandford turned away from a career in art and studied singing. He performed in musical theatre in the West End and on tour between 1950 and 1956, including 800 performances starring in a revue called Jokers Wild with The Crazy Gang. He also began a concert career. In 1957, he was engaged by the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company and immediately began to perform eight principal roles in repertory, including Pooh-Bah in The Mikado. He remained with the company for 25 years until it closed, also making about twenty recordings with the company, and several recordings for Reader's Digest and others.
In later years, Sandford continued to tour in and direct Gilbert and Sullivan productions, often with his former D'Oyly Carte colleague Roberta Morrell. After The International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival was established in 1994, he often performed and lectured for the festival's audiences and held master classes for its performers.
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The Pirates Of Penzance, Act I, No 2: When Frederic Was A Little Lad - The Pirates Of Penzance Highlights -
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The Pirates Of Penzance, Act I, No 3: Oh, Better Far To Live And Die - The Pirates Of Penzance Highlights -
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The Pirates Of Penzance, Act I, No 5: Climbing Over Rocky Mountain - The Pirates Of Penzance Highlights -
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The Pirates Of Penzance, Act I, No 7: Oh, Is There Not One Maiden Breast - The Pirates Of Penzance Highlights -
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The Pirates Of Penzance, Act I, No 8: Poor Wandering One - The Pirates Of Penzance Highlights -
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The Pirates Of Penzance, Act I, No 10: How Beautifully Blue The Sky - The Pirates Of Penzance Highlights -
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The Pirates Of Penzance, Act I, No 13: I AM The Very Model Of A Modern Major-General - The Pirates Of Penzance Highlights -
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The Pirates Of Penzance, Act II, No 8: Stay Frederic, Stay! - The Pirates Of Penzance Highlights -
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The Pirates Of Penzance, Act II, No 10: When A Felon's Not Engaged - The Pirates Of Penzance Highlights -
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The Pirates Of Penzance, Act II, No 12: With A Cat-Like Tread - The Pirates Of Penzance Highlights -
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