Della Jones
Nationality: Britsh
Della Jones was born in South Wales in 1946 and studied at the Royal College of Music and in Switzerland, winning the Kathleen Ferrier Memorial Scholarship before making her professional debut in Geneva as Feodor in Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov. Particularly acclaimed in baroque and bel canto repertoire, her signature-roles include Adalgisa (Norma), the title-roles in Rossini’s La cenerentola and Handel’s Ariodante, and Rosina in Il barbiere di Siviglia; her wide discography includes numerous recordings for Opera Rara, including Donizetti rarities Ugo Conte di Parigi, Maria Padilla and L’assedio di Calais, Meyerbeer’s Dinorah and Il crociato in Egitto. More recently she has taken on more dramatic roles including Brangaene in Tristan und Isolde, Didon in Berlioz’s Les troyens, and Jocasta in Stravinsky’s Oedipus Rex. In 1993 she was soloist at the Last Night of the Proms, performing ‘Rule, Britannia’ alongside Sir John Tomlinson, and also sang in the 1997 Hong Kong handover ceremony
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Della Jones on Opera Rara
27th Oct 2021
The veteran Welsh mezzo talks to Katherine about her career and her relationship with the label, which began in the late 1970s with a recording of Donizetti's Ugo, conte di Parigi.
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Special offer. Rossini: Stabat Mater
Helen Field (soprano), Della Jones (contralto), Arthur Davies (tenor), Roderick Earle (bass) London Symphony Chorus, City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Special offer. Rossini: The Barber of Seville
Alan Opie (Figaro), Della Jones (Rosina), Bruce Ford (Count Almaviva), Andrew Shore (Bartolo), Peter Rose (Don Basilio), Peter Snipp (Fiorello), Jennifer Rhys-Davies (Berta) English National Opera Orchestra, English National Opera Chorus, Gabriele Bellini
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Special offer. Parry - Choral Works
Anne Dawson, Arthur Davies, Brian Rayner Cook, Della Jones, David Wilson-Johnson London Philharmonic Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox, Matthias Bamert
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Alwyn: Miss Julie
Jill Gomez, Benjamin Luxon, Della Jones, John Mitchinson Philharmonia Orchestra, Vilem Tausky
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