Biography | Stafford Dean (born 20 June 1937) is a British bass opera singer. Stafford Dean was born in Kingswood, Surrey, England. He studied under Howell Glynne and others. Of particular note was his performance as Pooh-Bah in the BBC production of Mikado, and his outstanding rendition of the role of Alfonso d'Este in the 1980 Covent Garden production of Donizetti's opera Lucrezia Borgia. Dean has a wide international following |