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Gwyneth Jones

1936 - Today

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Dame Gwyneth Jones (born 7 November 1936) is a Welsh dramatic soprano, widely regarded as one of the greatest Wagnerian sopranos of the second half of the 20th century. The possessor of a large-scaled, powerful dramatic soprano voice, joined to a vivid stage presence and finely developed acting ability, Jones enjoyed an extensive international career that took her to all the world's major opera houses. Her talent was cultivated through a long relationship with the Bayreuther Festspiele, through which she developed a more human, vulnerable, and womanly image for Richard Wagner's main female characters. She is best known for her rendition of Brünnhilde in the 1976 Jahrhundertring at Bayreuth, staged to commemorate the theater's centenary anniversary. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gwyneth Jones is the 1,460th most popular singer (down from 1,380th in 2019), the 4,106th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,686th in 2019) and the 154th most popular British Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Gwyneth Jones ranks 1,460 out of 4,381. Before her are Ernestine Schumann-Heink, Philippe Jaroussky, Lisa Stansfield, Vikki Carr, Sylvia Vrethammar, and Ivo Linna. After her are Birgit Brüel, Helmut Lotti, Annie Palmen, Arne Bendiksen, Biyouna, and Bleona.

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Among people born in 1936, Gwyneth Jones ranks 415. Before her are Tony Dallara, Norberto Menéndez, Akio Kaminaga, Martin Gilbert, Domingo Pérez, and Nikos Xilouris. After her are James Jamerson, Anthony Kennedy, Roger Mahony, Roman Viktyuk, Nicolas Alfonsi, and Paolo Barison.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Gwyneth Jones ranks 4,107 out of 8,785. Before her are William Harrison Ainsworth (1805), Sam Riley (1980), Lisa Stansfield (1966), Juliet Mills (1941), Edward James (1907), and Helen Allingham (1848). After her are William Christie (1845), Joseph Barcroft (1872), Keith Campbell (1954), Jack Broughton (1703), Flood (1960), and Gia Scala (1934).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Gwyneth Jones ranks 154. Before her are Cilla Black (1943), John Farnham (1949), Linda Martin (1952), Helen Shapiro (1946), Shirley Manson (1966), and Lisa Stansfield (1966). After her are Matt Monro (1930), Oliver Sykes (1986), Alison Moyet (1961), Peter Murphy (1957), Tony Christie (1943), and Sandy Denny (1947).

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