Willard White was born on October 10, 1946 in St. Catherine, Jamaica as Willard Wentworth White. He is an actor, known for Falstaff (2003), The Love for Three Oranges (1982) and Amahl and the Night Visitors (1978).
One of the few African-American singers to perform the role of Sir John Falstaff in Verdi's opera "Falstaff". The opera is based on William Shakespeare's "The Merry Wives of Windsor".
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He is the first singer who has appeared in "Porgy and Bess" to have been knighted. Most of the singers who have actually appeared in the opera have been American, and are therefore ineligible for the honor.
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He was awarded the C.B.E. (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) for his services to music.
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He was awarded a Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire in the 2004 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to Music.
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He is one of only two classical singers (the other was Paul Robeson, also a bass singer) to have played Othello in Shakespeare's play.
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Opera singer (bass-baritone).
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Terry Gilliam's Benvenuto Cellini - English National Opera
2014
Pope Clement VII
Iolanta/Perséphone
2012
TV Series
Ibn-Hakia
Great Performances
2004
TV Series
The King
Falstaff
2003
TV Movie
Sir John Falstaff
When She Died... Death of a Princess
2002
TV Movie
El niño
2000
TV Movie
La damnation de Faust
1999
TV Movie
Méphistophélès
American Playhouse
1993
TV Series
Porgy
Theatre Night
1990
TV Series
Othello
Puccini
1984
TV Movie
Timur
Amadeus
1984
Antonio in 'The Marriage of Figaro' / Leporello in 'Don Giovanni' (singing voice, uncredited)
The Love for Three Oranges
1982
TV Movie
The King
Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail
1981
TV Movie
Osmin
Mozart's The Magic Flute
1978
TV Movie
The Speaker
Amahl and the Night Visitors
1978
TV Movie
King Balthazar
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Live from Lincoln Center
2002
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Breakfast with the Arts
1991
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Puccini
1984
TV Movie "Turandot"
Amadeus
1984
performer: "Le Nozze di Figaro The Marriage of Figaro, K492, Act IV, Ah Tutti Contenti" 1786, "Don Giovanni, K527, A Cenar Teco, Da Qual Tremore Insolito..." 1787 - uncredited
Amahl and the Night Visitors
1978
TV Movie performer: "Amahl and the Night Visitors" complete opera
Editor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Gun, Coyote
2012
Short
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
A History of Britain
2001
TV Mini-Series documentary performer - 1 episode
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Pappano's Classical Voices
2015
TV Series documentary
Himself
Proms Extra
2014
TV Series
Himself
Songs of Praise
2007
TV Series
Himself
Out of Africa: Heroes and Icons
2005
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Breakfast with Frost
2005
TV Series
Himself
Live from Lincoln Center
2002
TV Series
Porgy
Jake
Crown
The Lesley Garrett Show
2001
TV Series
Himself
Great Performances
1991-1998
TV Series
Himself / Porgy / Himself (bass)
Evening at Pops
1995
TV Series documentary
Himself
Verdi
1994
TV Movie
Himself
Breakfast with the Arts
1991
TV Series
Himself / Porgy
What's That Noise
1990
TV Series
Himself
Known for movies
Falstaff (2003) as Sir John Falstaff
The Love for Three Oranges (1982) as The King
Amahl and the Night Visitors (1978) as King Balthazar
$200,000
