D'Oyly Carte

American  

[doi-lee kahrt] / ˈdɔɪ li ˈkɑrt /

noun

1. Richard, 1844–1901, English theatrical producer.

2. an English light opera company founded in London in 1881 by Richard D'Oyly Carte primarily for the presentation of the works of Gilbert and Sullivan.

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D'Oyly Carte British  

/ ˈdɔɪlɪ kɑːt /

noun

1. Richard. 1844–1901, British impresario noted for his productions of the operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan

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Example Sentences

D'Oyly Carte Island was bought by London theatre impresario Richard D'Oyly Carte in the late 19th Century.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025

After leaving the Commons, he joined the board of trustees of the D'Oyly Carte Trust and, after being raised to the peerage as Lord Wilson of Rievaulx, was a regular attendee in the Lords.

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2016

He conducted the operettas for stage performances for the D'Oyly Carte company, and early in his career fashioned a very successful ballet, Pineapple Poll, from Sullivan's music.

From The Guardian • Jul. 16, 2010

One day in the early 1950s, a friend told him of an opening at the D’Oyly Carte.

From New York Times • Feb. 28, 2010

My connection with the D'Oyly Carte company falls into three periods.

From The Secrets of a Savoyard by Lytton, Henry A.