yvlog

Advertisement

Advertisement

D'Oyly Carte

[ doi-lee kahrt ]

noun

  1. Richard, 1844–1901, English theatrical producer.
  2. an English light opera company founded in London in 1881 by Richard D'Oyly Carte primarily for the presentation of the works of Gilbert and Sullivan.


D'Oyly Carte

/ ˈdɔɪlɪ kɑːt /

noun

  1. D'Oyly CarteRichard18441901MBritishFILMS AND TV: impresario Richard. 1844–1901, British impresario noted for his productions of the operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

After leaving the Commons, he joined the board of trustees of the D'Oyly Carte Trust and, after being raised to the peerage as Lord Wilson of Rievaulx, was a regular attendee in the Lords.

From

It is a glorious thing that The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company – purveyors of all things Gilbert and Sullivan – have returned to the stage after 10 years in the wings.

From

It's easy to see why the film has its Sybils in a twist: both were real people, and both were singers with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company in the interwar years.

From

The very next day, while still apparently in perfect health, he left Cambridge to keep a luncheon engagement with Mr. Rupert D'Oyly Carte at the Great Eastern Hotel, London.

From

D'Oyly Carte built the "Royal English Opera House," engaged a double company, and opened it with a repertory of one work, "Ivanhoe."

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement