Puccini's aria from La Boheme was re-recorded in 2008 by David who first sang Rodolfo as Director of Opera Cameo in the seventies. Joanne Brown (Friday Night is (BBC) Music Night) was an acclaimed Mimi with the St Albans based company. Joanne also sang in Richard Attenborough's film 'Oh, what a lovely War!' and in a Dubonnet TV commercial with her delightful song of the Auvergne.
David Keith Jones recorded this Cole Porter Classic in 2006. Featured on the video are Porter, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Rita Hayworth, Katherine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Bob Hope, Ethel Merman, Howard Keel, Kathryn Grayson, Ann Miller, Lewis School Pengam 1958 Jazz Quartet, Frank Sinatra, Grace Kelly, Neil Jenkins (who is the most famous in Wales) and David.
This song was recorded in 2005 by Ros Whatmore (Piano) and David Keith Jones (Tenor). Ros and David have worked together several times in Milton Keynes including at concerts and operatic productions. An accomplished pianist, Ros is much in demand. Other tracks recorded by Ros and David include 'Caro Mio Ben' and Mozart's 'Il Mio Tesoro Intanto'. These will be added to You Tube in due course.
David here sings this orchestral version of Schubert's Serenade. He has also recorded the 'ShwanenGesang' Cycle which contains this Serenade. Also recorded is Schumann's 'DichterLiebe', the first two songs of which are on You Tube under the VoceVersatile account. The next Lieder challenge for David will be 'WinterReise'
David Keith Jones sings this aria from Pagliacci composed by Leoncavallo in 1892. The opera is based on an incident in Calabria when an actor murdered his wife. The presiding judge was the composer's father. The aria was recorded by Enrico Caruso in 1905 to become the first ever hit record.
David Keith Jones sings this Cole Porter standard. How many old Hollywood and Broadway stars can you recognise? This number contrasts with David's operatic work hence the tag VoceVersatile.
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