Gareth Jones(1948-2011)
- Actor
Gareth was a member of the original D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, later
joining the New D'Oyly Carte when the company reformed. Gareth has also
performed with the Carl Rosa Opera Company and The Gilbert and Sullivan
Opera Company. His roles with these company include: in "Trial By
Jury": The Counsel, The Usher; "The Sorcerer": Sir Marmaduke; "HMS
Pinafore": Dick Deadeye, Bill Bobstay, Bob Becket, Captain Corcoran;
"The Pirates of Penzance": The Pirate King, Samuel, Sergeant of Police,
The Major-General; "Patience": Colonel Calverley, Major Murgatroyd,
Archibald Grosvenor; "Iolanthe": Mountararat, Strephon, Private Willis;
"Princess Ida": Florian, King Hildebrand, Arac; "The Mikado": Pooh-Bah,
Pish-Tush, The Mikado, Go-To; "Ruddigore": Sir Despard; "The Yeomen of
the Guard": Sir Richard, Wilfred, 2nd Yeoman, Sergeant Meryll; "The
Gondoliers": Don Alhambra, Giuseppe; "Utopia Ltd": Lifeguard; "Cox And
Box": Cox, Bouncer; "Orpheus In The Underworld": John Styx. Work with
other companies include Firmin in "Phantom of the Opera" (West End), Dr
Chambers in "Robert and Elizabeth" (Chichester), Mr Bumble in "Oliver!"
(West End), Albin in "La Cage Aux Folles" (West End), the title roles
in "Rigoletto" and "Eugene Onegin". He can be heard as the 2nd Yeoman,
Cox, Pish-Tush, Samuel, Major Murgatroyd, Private Willis and John Styx
in various recordings. His film, TV and video work are listed in the
imbd.com.
