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Darius Campbell (born Darius Campbell-Danesh, 19 August 1980), also known professionally either as Darius Danesh or Darius, is a Scottish platinum-selling singer-songwriter, a West End stage actor, an operatic baritone, an author, and an Ambassador for The Prince's Trust. He performed the role of Billy Flynn in the West End production of ''Chicago'', the youngest ever to play that part, in two runs of the musical. He played both the lead role of Sky Masterson in the Olivier Award winning ''Guys and Dolls'', and the originating role of Rhett Butler in Sir Trevor Nunn's theatrical adaptation of ''Gone with the Wind''. In 2010 he trained with tenor Rolando Villazón, won the hit ITV competition ''Popstar to Operastar'', and performed a duet with Villazón on "The Impossible Dream." The United Kingdom's biggest operatic production ever was the occasion of his operatic début, at ''The O2'' arena with the Royal Philharmonic, in ''Carmen''. At 29, he became the youngest performer to assume the lead role of Carmen's lover, a role more often awarded to a baritone in his forties. Also in 2010 he starred in ''The History of the Big Bands'' tour, a show which takes the audience on a musical journey through the Big Band and Swing era. ==Early life== Campbell was born in Glasgow, to an Iranian father, Booth Danesh, and a Scottish mother, Avril Campbell. His family live in Bearsden He was born the oldest of three boys, & has two younger brothers, Aria (b. 1985) and Cyrus (b. 1995). Educated at Bearsden Primary School and the Glasgow Academy, he went on to study English Literature and Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh. His professional career began with a non-singing role of the Scottish Opera's avant garde 1990s production of ''The Trojans''. As a teenager he then performed at Covent Garden Royal Opera House with the Scottish Opera in a production of ''Carmen''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Darius Campbell」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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