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Writer/translator/actor/singer/presenter - Simon Butteriss read English at Cambridge, trained at the RCM Opera School and started his career as an actor in West End plays and musicals and with the RSC, OLd Vic Company and at Chichester. He has also made numberous fiilm and television appearances. As a performer, he is perhaps best known in the Gilbert and Sullivan patter roles, which he continues to sing all over the world and he now also pursues a busy career in international opera, singing at La Scala, Milan, with English National Opera and others.

Simon also wrote (sometimes daily) new versions of KoKo's little List (MIKADO) for D'Oyly Carte, Carl Rosa, Grange Park Opera and Opera della Luna. He wrote new lyrics for Lord Chancellor's 'When I went To The Bar' and Fairy Queen's 'Oh Foolish Fay' (IOLANTHE) for Carl Rosa, The Major General's song (PIRATES OF PENZANCE) for Carl Rosa, and the Mikado's song for Grange Park Opera.