The Merchant of Venice (opera) role of Shylock was sung by the baritone Lester Lynch. Lynch is an African American and this in the opinion of the critic of "The Guardian" gave the opera "a further racist edge...[and] a deliberately shocking contemporary resonance." The Bregenz production was recorded as a DVD by Unitel Classica in 2014, and issued together with a documentary DVD about the planning and development of the production directed by Mark Charles (Unitel 2072708-1/-2). Notes Sources The Merchant of Venice (opera) The Merchant of Venice is an opera by André Tchaikowsky (1935–1982) to a libretto, based on the Shakespeare play, by John
S. Ramaswami Mudaliar was conferred on "1 January 1891" Mudaliar's birthday is celebrated each year through a public function at his choultry opposite to Central Railway station . The function is organised by Ramaswamy Mudaliar charities which is managed by AGOT of Madaras High Court. S. Ramaswami Mudaliar Raja Sir Savalai Ramaswami Mudaliar (1840–1911) was an Indian merchant, "dubash", politician and philanthropist who was known for his wealth. He was also one of the early leaders of the Indian National Congress. Ramaswami Mudaliar was born in 1840 to a building contractor from Pondicherry. His father had been declared insolvent and moved to Madras