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Code	DS/UK/3191
Name	Bond; Dorothy (c 1921-1952); English soprano
Variations of Name	Dorothy Irene Bond \| Dorothy Irene Dobson \| Dorothy Irene Jenkins
Dates	17 December 1921-20 November 1952
Gender	Female (cisgender)
Place of Birth/Origin	London, England (born)
Relationships	Former spouse of Michael Dobson (oboist) Spouse of Tom William Jenkins (violinist)
Biography	Dorothy Bond was an English coloratura soprano whose star shone brightly but briefly. She was noted for the purity of her tone and the accuracy of her intonation. She became a favourite singer of Sir Thomas Beecham's, recording the voice of Olympia for the Powell and Pressburger film of Offenbach's The Tales of Hoffmann in 1950. She also recorded Delius's A Village Romeo and Juliet under Beecham, and Ernest Bloch's Sacred Service under the composer.

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