David Franklin (broadcaster)

David Franklin (broadcaster)

David Franklin (17 May 1908 – October 22, 1973) was a British opera singer and broadcaster.

Born in London in 1908, David Franklin originally trained as a schoolteacher. A bass singing in amateur productions, he was discovered in 1934 by John Christie, the founder of the Glyndebourne festival. In 1936, at the age of 28, he made his professional debut as the Commendatore in Don Giovanni at Glyndebourne. He sang with both the English and Welsh National Opera companies. He was leading bass at Covent Garden from 1947. A throat condition forced his retirement from professional singing in 1951.

He taught at St Albans School in Hertfordshire during the 1940s and early 1950s, directing many School productions during this time.

On retirement, Franklin turned to writing and broadcasting. He wrote the libretto for Phyllis Tate's opera The Lodger. An excellent raconteur, Franklin was, from 1966 to 1973, a panellist on the light-hearted radio panel game My Music, chaired by Steve Race. Ill health forced him to retire in early 1973 during the eighth season of the show. He was replaced initially by Owen Brannigan and later, after Brannigan's sudden death, by John Amis. He died shortly afterwards at his home in Evesham.

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