Stafford Dean (born 20 June 1937) is a British bass opera singer.
Stafford Dean was born in Kingswood, Surrey, England. He studied under Howell Glynne and others.
Of particular note was his performance as Pooh-Bah in the BBC production of Mikado, and his outstanding rendition of the role of Alfonso d'Este in the 1980 Covent Garden production of Donizetti's opera Lucrezia Borgia.
Dean has a wide international following.
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