Della Jones
Della Jones is admired as one of the foremost bel canto mezzo-sopranos of her generation, though her repertoire extends from Nerone in Monteverdi's The Coronation of Poppea to Dolly in Hamilton's Anna Karenina, a role she created in the work's 1991 premiere. She has also taken the occasional foray into Gilbert and Sullivan and other musicals. She has taken particular interest in forgotten bel canto operas, starring in many revivals and world-premiere recordings. She studied singing at the Royal College of Music, where she won the Kathleen Ferrier Memorial Prize, and in Geneva, where she made her opera debut as Feodor in Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov in 1970. In 1977, she began a long association with the English National Opera. She made her Covent Garden debut in 1983 as the female cat in Ravel's L'enfant et les sortilèges. In 1993, she starred in the famous Last Night at the Proms, and in 1997 sang during the ceremonies marking the transition of Hong Kong from British to Chinese rule.
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Elgar: Symphony No. 2; Sea Pictures
Charles Mackerras, Della Jones, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Classical - Released by Decca Music Group Ltd. on Jul 4, 1994
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The Last Night of the Proms Collection
Della Jones, Robert Ferriman, The Royal Choral Society, The BBC Concert Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth
Classical - Released by Decca Music Group Ltd. on Jan 1, 1996
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The Grainger Edition Vol. 12 - Works for Mezzo-Soprano
Della Jones, Pénélope Thwaites, Mark Padmore, Stephen Varcoe, John Lavender
Mélodies - Released by Chandos on May 1, 1999
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Alwyn: Miss Julie
Philharmonia Orchestra, Benjamin Luxon, Jill Gomez, Vilem Tausky, Della Jones, John Mitchinson
Opera - Released by Lyrita on Nov 1, 2006
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Walton: The Bear
Richard Hickox, Northern Sinfonia, Alan Opie, Della Jones, John Shirley-Quirk
Opera - Released by Chandos on Nov 1, 1993
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Handel: Alcina, HWV 34
Richard Hickox, Arleen Auger, Della Jones, City Of London Baroque Sinfonia
Classical - Released by Warner Classics on Nov 1, 1993
The Qobuz Essential Discography16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Great Operatic Arias, Vol. 5
Yvonne Kenny, David Parry, Philharmonia, Barry Banks, Della Jones, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
Opera - Released by Chandos on Jun 1, 2000
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Monteverdi: L'incoronazione di Poppea, SV 308
Richard Hickox, Arleen Auger, Della Jones, City Of London Baroque Sinfonia
Classical - Released by Warner Classics on Jan 1, 2000
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Spanish Songs
Classical - Released by Chandos on Apr 1, 1994
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Rossini: Arias
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Released by Chandos on Sep 1, 1990
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Rubbra : Symphonie n° 9 - The morning watch
BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Lynne Dawson, Richard Hickox, Della Jones, Stephen Roberts, BBC National Chorus of Wales
Symphonic Music - Released by Chandos on Mar 1, 1996
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Grands airs d'opéra
Opera Extracts - Released by Chandos on Feb 1, 2001
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Donizetti: L'assedio di Calais
Christian Du Plessis, Della Jones, David Parry, Philharmonia Orchestra
Opera - Released by Opera Rara on Jan 1, 1989
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Auden Songs
Philip Langridge, Della Jones, Steuart Bedford
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Released by Naxos on Jul 28, 2003
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Waxman/Zeisl: The Song of Terezin/Requiem Ebraico
Classical - Released by Decca Music Group Ltd. on Jan 1, 1998
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The bear (L'ours)
Della Jones, Alan Opie, John Shirley-Quirk, Northern Sinfonia, Richard Hickox
Full Operas - Released by Chandos on Nov 1, 1993
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Donizetti: Maria Padilla
Lois McDonall, Della Jones, Alun Francis, London Symphony Orchestra
Opera - Released by Opera Rara on Jan 1, 1992
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Peter Maxwell Davies : Black Pentecost & Stone Litany
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Della Jones, Peter Maxwell Davies, David Wilson-Johnson
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Released by Naxos on Sep 2, 2014
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Della Jones Sings Donizetti
Della Jones, David Parry, Alun Francis
Classical - Released by Opera Rara on Jul 1, 1998
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Della Jones sings Spanish Songs
Della Jones, Malcolm Martineau
Mélodies - Released by Chandos on Apr 1, 1994
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Holst: The Cloud Messenger & The Hymn of Jesus
Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, Della Jones, London Symphony Chorus
Choral Music (Choirs) - Released by Chandos on Nov 1, 1990
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