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Leopold Darnton (21 March 1890 – 31 August 1944), invariably referred to as Leo Darnton, was an English tenor, singing in Gilbert and Sullivan operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. He settled in Australia, where he enjoyed considerable success before his early death by heart attack. His greatest role was as Franz Schubert in Lilac Time.