What is Richard D'Oyly Carte?
[[File:RichardD'OylyCarte.jpg|thumb|upright=1|right|Richard D'Oyly Carte]] '''Richard D'Oyly Carte''' (3 May 1844 – 3 April 1901) was an English [[talent agent]], theatrical [[impresario]], [[composer]] and hotelier during the second half of the [[Victorian era]]. From humble beginnings, Carte built two of [[London]]'s theatres and a hotel empire. He established an [[opera]] company that ran for over a hundred years, and a management agency for some of the most important artists of the day. He built the [[Savoy Theatre]] and helped [[Gilbert & Sullivan]] to become famous. {{DEFAULTSORT:Carte, Richard D'Oyly}} [[Category:1844 births]] [[Category:1901 deaths]] [[Category:Alumni of University College London]] [[Category:Management]] [[Category:English businesspeople]] [[Category:Gilbert and Sullivan]]