Frederick Ranalow [SEP] voice type
Frederick Ranalow
Frederick Ranalow (7 November 18738 December 1953) was an Irish baritone who was distinguished in opera, oratorio, and musical theatre, but whose name is now principally associated with the role of Captain Macheath in the ballad opera "The Beggar's Opera", which he sang close to 1,500 times. He was also a minor film actor and writer of songs.
Life.
Frederick Baring Ranalow was born in Kingstown, County Dublin. He was taken to England when quite young, and by age 10
. Roger Quilter's setting of the folk song "Barbara Allen" was originally dedicated to Ranalow, but was rededicated to Quilter's nephew Arnold Guy Vivian when the setting was included in the "Arnold Book of Old Songs" on its publication in 1950.
Frederick Ranalow died in London in 1953, aged 80.
Recordings.
Ranalow made a number of recordings. They include:
- 1920 acoustic recording of "The Beggar's Opera" under Frederic Austin; three excerpts ("My heart was free"