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Della Jones

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female vocalist opera britain mezzo-soprano western classical music

Della Jones (13 April 1946), is a Welsh mezzo-soprano, particularly well known for her interpretations of works by Handel, Mozart, Rossini, Donizetti, and Britten. Della Jones was born in Tonna, near Neath, Wales. She studied at the Royal College of Music, where she won the Kathleen Ferrier Memorial Scholarship, and later in Geneva, where she made her professional debut in 1970, as Feodor and Olga. She joined the English National Opera in 1977 where

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Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act I Scene 1: Come rouse yourselves to vengeance (Sextus)

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Arne: Rule Britannia

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Holst: I Vow to Thee, My Country

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Monteverdi: L'Incoronazione di Poppea, SV 308, Act 3: "Pur ti miro" (Poppea, Nerone)

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