Charles Manners (bass), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Manners (bass)

British opera singer and theatrical manager

Date of Birth: 27-Dec-1857

Place of Birth: Hoddesdon, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 03-May-1935

Profession: singer, opera singer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Charles Manners (27 December 1857 – 3 May 1935) was a British bass singer and opera company manager.
His earliest performances were with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, first as a chorus member and then as a principal, creating the role of Private Willis in Iolanthe in 1882.
After leaving D'Oyly Carte the following year, he sang with several opera companies, most notably the Carl Rosa Opera Company and Covent Garden.
In 1898, he and his wife, the singer Fanny Moody, set up their own company, dedicated to presenting opera in English. The Moody-Manners company performed in London, the British provinces, North America and South Africa from 1898 to 1916.
After his retirement, Manners continued to campaign for a national opera company, which was eventually founded forty years after his death.