Della Jones

Della Jones ( born April 13, 1946 in Neath, Wales) is a Welsh opera and concert singer (mezzo- soprano). She was best known for her interpretations of works by Handel, Mozart, Rossini, Donizetti, and Britten.

Della Jones belonged in 1977 to the first singers who started for Patric Schmid label Opera Rara. She was among other things to the complete recordings of Donizetti's " Ugo, Conte di Parigi ," Meyerbeer's "Il Crociato In Egitto " and Rossini's " Ricciardo e Zoraida " involved and took a solo recital with the name " Della Jones Sings Donizetti " on. For Chandos Records, they also made ​​a number of recordings on, including " Great Operatic Arias - Della Jones ". When Collins took on the role of Mrs. Herring in Britten's " Albert Herring ".

In 1993 she sang at the Last Night of the Proms. The patriotic " Rule, Britannia! " gave them a Welsh note, when she opened her dress skirt, emblazoned on the inside of the Welsh dragon.