Lyndsie Holland (12 March 1939 – 2 April 2014) was an English singer and actress, known for her performances in the contralto roles of the Savoy Operas.After beginning her singing career in the chorus of the Sadler's Wells Opera in 1968, Holland starred in the Gilbert and Sullivan contralto roles with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company for seven years, beginning in 1970. In later years, she performed in musical theatre and concerts.
Her stage name came from the maiden names of her two grandmothers.
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In 1970, she auditioned for Dame Bridget D'Oyly Carte at the Savoy and was offered a job.
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As a child, she sang harmony with her brothers and listened to opera records.
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After taking some preliminary singing lessons, she sang as soloist with a male voice choir, the Gentleman Songsters, and later joined the Midland Music Makers. At one of the performances, she was spotted by a talent scout from Sadler's Wells Opera. After further study at the Birmingham School of Music, she made her debut for the company in 1968.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Together Again: A Tribute to Kenneth Sandford, John Reed, and Thomas Round
2000
Video
The Fairy Queen
Katisha
Dame Hannah
H.M.S. Pinafore
1973
TV Movie
Little Buttercup
Known for movies
H.M.S. Pinafore 1973 as Little Buttercup
Together Again: A Tribute to Kenneth Sandford, John Reed, and Thomas Round 2000 as The Fairy Queen / Katisha / Dame Hannah
$700,000
