Person Open DS/UK/12080 Ayldon; John (11 December 1943-16 February 2013); English opera singer and comic actor Ayldon John 11 December 1943-16 February 2013 English opera singer and comic actor Male (cisgender) John Arnold London, England (born)

San Francisco, California, United States (residence - 1954) Northampton, England (died)

English Musician; Singer, opera Actor, Comedy White No known disability No known religious affiliation Heterosexual John Ayldon was an English opera singer and comic actor, best known for his performances in bass-baritone roles of the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. Ayldon spent several years of his youth in the US, where he became interested in acting and received some professional engagements. He performed in Gilbert and Sullivan productions later in London but did not begin his professional performing career in earnest until 1967, when he joined the D'Oyly Carte as a chorister and small role player. In 1969, he took over the principal bass-baritone roles in the company's entire repertoire, and he continued to play them full-time until the company closed in 1982. After this, he sang roles with opera companies throughout Britain and with Canadian Opera; he appeared frequently in concerts, music hall, cabaret, and pantomime. In London's West End, he understudied and played the role of Firmin in The Phantom of the Opera and played the Pope in Which Witch. Ayldon was a guest artist with the revived D'Oyly Carte Opera Company on its tour to California and toured with such Gilbert and Sullivan concert groups as "The Magic of D'Oyly Carte" and "The Best of Gilbert & Sullivan". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ayldon (2020) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 2/4/2014 RAHAKirkbride 10/10/2022 f5bb2568-964e-4c71-81a7-76cde5406cfb