Felicity Lott
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Felicity Lott was an English lyric soprano celebrated for her elegance, intelligence, and extraordinary command of language, especially in Mozart, Richard Strauss, French song, and operetta. Born in Cheltenham (8 May 1947), she originally studied French and Latin before training at the Royal Academy of Music, and her deep connection to French culture later earned her major French honours alongside her British DBE title. She rose to prominence in the 1970s through Glyndebourne and English National Opera, becoming internationally admired for roles such as the Countess in Le nozze di Figaro, Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte, and above all the Marschallin in Straussâs Der Rosenkavalier, a role closely associated with her artistry. Her voice was not large, but distinguished by refinement, warmth, luminous diction, and emotional subtlety. Felicity Lott was also one of the great interpreters of French mélodie, excelling in Poulenc, Fauré, Hahn, and Chausson, especially in recital collaborations with pianist Graham Johnson. Among her finest recordings are Der Rosenkavalier under Carlos Kleiber, Capriccio with Wolfgang Sawallisch, her Mozart recordings with Neville Marriner, and her complete Poulenc songs. Admired equally for wit and humanity, she remained one of the most cultivated and beloved singers of her generation. Felicity Lott died of lung cancer on 15 May 2026, at the age of 79.
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- The Child Lived by Thomas Adès
- Poème de l'Amour et de la Mer, Op.19: La Fleur des Eaux (Calme) featuring Felicity Lott
- Shéhérazade: La Flûte enchantée featuring Felicity Lott
- Requiem in D minor K626, Sequenz: Dies irae featuring London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Requiem in D minor K626, Sequenz: Tuba mirum featuring London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Requiem in D minor K626, Sequenz: Rex tremendae majestatis featuring London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Requiem in D minor K626, Sequenz: Recordare, Jesu pie featuring London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Messiah: "Behold I Tell You a Mystery / A Trumpet Shall Sound"
- Messiah: "Worthy Is The Lamb / Amen"
- Requiem in D minor K626, Sequenz: Confutatis maledictis featuring London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Messiah: "And The Glory of God"
- Requiem in D minor K626, Offertorium: Domine Jesu Christe featuring London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Messiah: "For Unto Us a Child is Born"
- Requiem in D minor K626, Offertorium: Hostias featuring London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Messiah: "Overture"
- Requiem in D minor K626, Offertorium: Sanctus featuring London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Messiah: "Comfort Ye People - Every Valley"
- Messiah: "Hallelujah"
- Requiem in D minor K626, Offertorium: Benedictus featuring London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Messiah: "I know That My Redeemer Liveth"
- Requiem in D minor K626, Offertorium: Agnus Dei featuring London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Messiah: "There Were Shepherds Abiding in the Fields"
- Requiem in D minor K626, Offertorium: Communio featuring London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Messiah: "He Was Despised and Rejected"
