hugh enes blackmore (1 october 1863 – 21 may 1945) was a british opera and concert singer and actor. known as the 'iron-throated tenor', he is best remembered for his performances of tenor roles with the d'oyly carte opera company. his career with d'oyly carte spanned almost 30 years, as he briefly became the company's stage manager, and was later a teacher of operatic singing and acting.