Les Dennis has revealed that he’s been practising for a new role as the “ruler of the Queen’s navy” in a comic opera. He told the Guardian, “It’s good to take people by surprise, and take myself equally by surprise.
So on that opening night I will be excited, nervous, and know that people will be going ‘Ah, let’s see’.” He’s having vocal coaching and singing lessons as he’ll be starring in Gilbert and Sullivan’s HMS Pinafore in October.
Les will be joining the posh English National Opera who perform at the London Coliseum. He'll play Sir Joseph Porter, who is described as a comic baritone.
Sir Joseph appears in several songs, including a solo called When I Was A Lad. Les admitted to feeling scared about his operatic debut, saying: “I am
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