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RECORDING INFORMATION The March 1966 recital - a wonderful reminder of this much-loved artist's early talent in several key roles. This is the first international release on CD. The outstanding Welsh dramatic soprano - one of the World's most beloved Wagnerians - in highly dramatic scenes from the operas of Verdi, Beethoven and Cherubini - as well as Wagner. Born in Pontnewydd, Wales on 7 November 1936, Gwyneth Jones studied at London's Royal College of Music and various music conservatories in Europe. Her first appearances were as a mezzo-soprano in 1962 in Zurich and the following year she joined the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. She quickly established herself as a dramatic and compelling interpreter of a wide variety of roles including Beethoven's Leonore (heard on this disc) and it was with this role that she made her Royal Opera debut. Other roles that she added to her repertory include Tosca, Desdemona, Aida, Donna Anna, Leonora (Il trovatore), and Salome. In 1966 she made her debut at Bayreuth as Sieglinde, and ten years after that she sang Brünnhilde in the legendary centenary production of the Ring directed by Parice Chéreau and conducted by Pierre Boulez (preserved on video). Gwyneth Jones was increasingly in demand around the world during the 1970s, 1980s and into the 1990s when she added Turandot, Elektra, Isolde, Ortrud, and the Dyer's Wife to her substantial repertory. This is the first complete international release on CD of this recital by this much-loved artist. Classic Recitals - www.deccaclassics.com/classicrecitals Classic Recitals Decca's recorded legacy is dominated by the huge number of complete opera recordings and vocal recitals. While a vast number of these recordings have seen CD release in the past 20 years, many of the original LP recitals have been reissued with other material in order to increase the overall playing time due to the longer time available on CD and modern covers have replaced the originals. This new mini-series is unashamedly nostalgic and presents original recitals as they were first published during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Original LP cover art is reproduced and the original back of the LP is used as the inside of the digipack. A clear tray is used with a detail from the original LP sleeve as a background, and the back of the digipack gives the tracklist and artist details in a uniform, current style. |
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