Ian Lawson

President in:
1991 - 1992

Biography taken from 2006 (The Grand Duke) programme:

Ian combines his day job as a director of the Scottish Bible Society with interests in rail travel, extreme sand-castling and music.  Last year, appearances ranged from Donizetti opera to the Edinburgh Palm Court Orchestra – the sublime to the even more so.  His operatic (per)version of a Gilbert ballad, and a 3-minute chorus based on all the G&S opening numbers, were world-premiered at the international Buxton G&S festival – in the bar.

Ian has appeared in all but two of the Society’s productions over the past 24 years and tonight plays his 24th different G&S role – not counting five in other Sullivan operas.  All the same, he envies you – The Grand Duke is the only G&S he has never seen!

Performing Credits:

Year Part Show

2009

Dick Deadeye / Reginald Bunthorne

H.M.S. Pinafore / Patience

2008

The Duke of Plaza-Toro

The Gondoliers

2007

Pirate King

The Pirates of Penzance

2006

Rudolph

The Grand Duke

2005

Wilfred Shadbolt

Yeomen

2004

The Lord Chancellor

Iolanthe

2003

Sir Despard Murgetroyd

Ruddygore

2002

King Gamma

Princess Ida

2001

Pooh-Bah

The Mikado

2000

Sir Joseph Porter

H.M.S. Pinafore

1999

Isaac of York

Ivanhoe

1998

John Wellington Wells

The Sorcerer

1997

Don Alhambra del Bolero

The Gondoliers

1995

Lieut. The Duke of Dunstable

Patience

1993

Captain Fitzbattleaxe

Utopia Limited

1991

Dr Tannhauser

The Grand Duke

1990

Colonel Fairfax

Yeomen

1989

Richard Dauntless

Ruddigore

1988

James John Cox

Cox and Box

1987

Cyril

Princess Ida

1986

The Duke of Plaza-Toro

The Gondoliers

 

 

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