Gwyneth Jones

Welsh operatic soprano
Person human Q261571
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Gwyneth Jones

Summary

Gwyneth Jones is a human[1]. She was born in Pontypool[2]. She was born on November 7, 1936[3]. She worked as an opera singer[4]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Gwyneth Jones's place of birth was Pontypool[2].
  • Gwyneth Jones was born on November 7, 1936[3].
  • Gwyneth Jones held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Gwyneth Jones's professions included opera singer[4].
  • Gwyneth Jones's education included a stint at Royal College of Music[7].
  • Gwyneth Jones was educated at Accademia Musicale Chigiana[8].
  • Gwyneth Jones received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[9].
  • Gwyneth Jones received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[10].
  • Gwyneth Jones received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[11].
  • Gwyneth Jones is recorded as female[12].
  • Gwyneth Jones's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Gwyneth Jones's genre is opera[14].
  • Gwyneth Jones's Commons category is recorded as Gwyneth Jones (soprano)[15].
  • Gwyneth Jones's voice type is recorded as dramatic soprano[16].
  • Gwyneth Jones's family name is recorded as Jones[17].
  • Gwyneth Jones's given name is recorded as Gwyneth[18].
  • Gwyneth Jones's instrument is recorded as voice[19].
  • Gwyneth Jones's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Gwyneth Jones's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Gwyneth Jones'}[21].
  • Gwyneth Jones's start of work period is recorded as 1962[22].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[23]

  • Country: GB[24]

  • Began / founded: 1936-11-07[25]

  • Community tags: soprano[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f01be7b2-cf33-418b-9b7e-384d8dfadc2b[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Gwyneth Jones was born in Pontypool[2]. She was born on November 7, 1936[3].

Education

Educated at Royal College of Music[7], a conservatory[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1882[30], headquartered in London[31] and Accademia Musicale Chigiana[8], a college of music[32], in Italy[33], founded in 1932[34].

Career and Affiliations

Gwyneth Jones worked as an opera singer[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[9], a decoration[35], in Germany[36]; Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[10], a grade of an order[37], in United Kingdom[38]; and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[11], a grade of an order[39], in France[40].

Why It Matters

Gwyneth Jones ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Gwyneth Jones born?

Born in Pontypool[2], Gwyneth Jones…

What did Gwyneth Jones do for work?

Gwyneth Jones worked as opera singer[4].

Where did Gwyneth Jones go to school?

Gwyneth Jones was educated at Royal College of Music[7] and Accademia Musicale Chigiana[8].

What awards did Gwyneth Jones receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[9], Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[10], and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [23] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [27] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Medol · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Place of birth → Pontypool
    Educated at → Royal College of Music, Accademia Musicale Chigiana
    Instance of → human
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