Darrell Fancourt performed in opera productions at the Academy, creating the role of Tackleton, the toy merchant, in Alexander Mackenzie's opera "The Cricket on the Hearth", and playing Colas in Mozart's "Bastien und Bastienne", and Benoit in "La bohème". "The Times" thought him "amusing but not noticeably musical" in the last. Even before completing his studies, Fancourt was building a concert career in London, the British provinces and the European continent. "The Times" said of an Aeolian Hall recital in 1912, "Mr. Fancourt has some noble notes in his voice, except when he forces it occasionally ... Schubert's "Tod und das Mädchen"
Samuel Bastien Samuel Bastien Samuel Bastien (born 26 September 1996) is a Belgian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Standard Liege. Bastien emerged from R.S.C. Anderlecht's youth system. He made his first team debut on 3 December 2014 in the Belgian Cup against K.R.C. Mechelen replacing Youri Tielemans after 79 minutes in a 4–1 home win. On 31 August 2015 the Italian football team Avellino loaned Bastien. He made his debut for the Irpinian team on 12 September 2015 against Modena replacing Mariano Arini after 53 minutes. On 26 August 2016, Bastien signed with Serie A side A.C. ChievoVerona who paid