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Della Jones
Della Jones is a Welsh mezzo-soprano, particularly well known for her interpretations of works by Handel, Mozart, Rossini, Donizetti, and Britten. Early life Jones was born in Tonna, near Neath, Wales. She attended Neath Grammar School for Girls. She studied at the Royal College of Music, where she won the Kathleen Ferrier Memorial Scholarship. Career In Geneva she made her professional debut in 1970, as Feodor in Boris Godunov and Olga in Eugene Onegin. In 1977 she joined the English National Opera, where she created the role of Dolly in Iain Hamilton's ''Anna Karenina'' in 1981,Dean, Winton (1981)"Music in London: Anna Karenina" ''The Musical Times'' Vol. 122, No. 1661 (July 1981), p. 487 and the Royal Opera House in 1983, and began appearing abroad, notably in France, Italy, and the United States. She sang Arne's ''Rule, Britannia!'' alongside John Tomlinson at 1993 Last Night of the Proms. Her repertoire ranges from baroque to contemporary works, with a specialty in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mezzo-soprano
A mezzo-soprano or mezzo (; ; meaning "half soprano") is a type of classical female singing voice whose vocal range lies between the soprano and the contralto voice types. The mezzo-soprano's vocal range usually extends from the A below middle C to the A two octaves above (i.e. A3–A5 in scientific pitch notation, where middle C = C4; 220–880 Hz). In the lower and upper extremes, some mezzo-sopranos may extend down to the F below middle C (F3, 175 Hz) and as high as "high C" (C6, 1047 Hz). The mezzo-soprano voice type is generally divided into the coloratura, lyric, and dramatic mezzo-soprano. History While mezzo-sopranos typically sing secondary roles in operas, notable exceptions include the title role in Bizet's '' Carmen'', Angelina ( Cinderella) in Rossini's '' La Cenerentola'', and Rosina in Rossini's '' Barber of Seville'' (all of which are also sung by sopranos and contraltos). Many 19th-century French-language operas give the leading female role to mezzos, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
