Jonathan Fa'afetai Lemalu (born in 1976, in Dunedin, New Zealand) is a bass baritone opera singer.
Born to Samoan parents who had emigrated to New Zealand, he was educated in Dunedin. He studied both Law and Music at the University of Otago, graduating with a Bachelor of Laws in 1999.
ALBUMS
Hector Berlioz, Edward Gardner, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, Karen Cargill, John Irvin (4), Christopher Purves, Jonathan Lemalu, London Symphony Chorus, London Youth Choir
Berlioz - The Damnation of Faust
2024, 2xCD, London Philharmonic Orchestra, 
,
, Romantic/Oratorio
Poulenc*, John Mark Ainsley, Lorna Anderson, Sarah Fox (3), Jonathan Lemalu, Lisa Milne, Ann Murray, Robert Murray (6), Thomas Oliemans, Malcolm Martineau
The Complete Songs Of Poulenc. Vol. 3
2011, CD, Album, Signum Classics, 
Francis Poulenc, Malcolm Martineau, Lorna Anderson, Jonathan Lemalu, Felicity Lott, Lisa Milne, Christopher Maltman, Robert Murray
The Complete Songs of Poulenc Vol. 1
2011, CD, Signum Classics,
Francis Poulenc, Lorna Anderson, Jonathan Lemalu, Felicity Lott, Lisa Milne, Christopher Maltman, Robert Murray (6), Malcolm Martineau
The Complete Songs of Poulenc Vol. 2
2011, CD, Signum Classics,
Britten* - Nathan Gunn, Ian Bostridge, Gidon Saks, Neal Davies, Jonathan Lemalu, Matthew Rose (3), London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus*, Daniel Harding
Billy Budd
2008
Richard Rodney Bennett - Jonathan Lemalu, Paul Watkins*, Philharmonia Orchestra, Richard Hickox
Orchestral Works, Vol. 1
2006, CD, Chandos
Jonathan Lemalu
Opera Arias
2005, CD, EMI Classics
Jonathan Lemalu
Love Blows As The Wind Blows English And American Songs
2005, CD, Album, EMI Classics
Britten* - Sir Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra, Glenn Winslade, Janice Watson, Anthony Michaels-Moore, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Jill Grove, James Rutherford, Jonathan Lemalu
Peter Grimes
2004, 3xCD, LSO Live
Christopher Maltman • Jonathan Lemalu • Mark Padmore • Graham Johnson
The Songs Of Robert Schumann – 8
2003, CD, Album, Hyperion, 
,
, Romantic
Jonathan Lemalu, Roger Vignoles
Songs (Brahms, Fauré, Finzi, Schubert)
2002
APPEARANCES +
Belcea Quartet
The Complete Warner Classics Edition 2000-2009
2023, Box, Comp + 11xCD, RE, Warner Classics,
Classical/Romantic/Modern
Hybrid
Music From The Motion Picture Interlude In Prague
2017
W. A. Mozart*, Erwin Schrott, Anna Netrebko, Charles Castronovo, Malena Ernman, Luca Pisaroni, Balthasar-Neumann-Ensemble, Balthasar-Neumann-Chor, Thomas Hengelbrock
Don Giovanni
2014, Blu-ray, Sony Classical, ,
, Opera
Judith Weir
The Vanishing Bridegroom
2014, 2xCD, Album, NMC (3)
Handel* - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
Belshazzar
2013, 3xCD + Box, Sli, Editions Arts Florissants, ,
, Baroque/Oratorio
San Francisco Opera
Moby-Dick
2013, Blu-ray, Multichannel, EuroArts
Benjamin Britten
Operas (Paul Bunyan • Peter Grimes • The Rape Of Lucretia • Billy Budd • The Turn Of The Screw • A Midsummer Night's Dream)
2013, 13xCD, RM + Box, Comp, Erato, Warner Classics
Britten* · Byrd* · Delius* · Elgar* · Parry* · Purcell* · Stanford* · Vaughan Williams* · Walton* - Sir Thomas Allen* · Dame Janet Baker* · Ian Bostridge · Alfred Deller · Emma Kirkby · Anthony Rolfe Johnson · Robert Tear
The Very Best Of English Song
2012, Box, Album, Comp + 5xCD, Comp, Mono, RM, EMI Classics, EMI Classics, ,
, Renaissance/Baroque/Classical/Romantic/Modern
Gershwin* - Harnoncourt*
Porgy & Bess
2009, 3xCD, Album + Box, Sli, RCA Red Seal, ,
, Modern/Opera
Various
Visions Of England
2008, CD, Album, BBC Music Magazine, ,
, Modern
George Frideric Handel* – Andreas Scholl, Neal Davies, Gabrieli Consort & Players*, Paul McCreesh
Saul
2004
British Composers*
The Very Best Of English Song
2003, 2xCD, Comp, Mono, EMI Classics, ,
, Vocal
Gloria Saarinen
More Than Classical
2003, CD, Album, Doremi (2)
Various
Gramophone Editor's Choice: August 2002
2002, CD, Comp, Gramophone Magazine,
Various
Gramophone Awards 2002. The Winners
2002, CD, Comp, Gramophone Magazine
Vivaldi* – Choir Of King's College, Cambridge*, The Academy Of Ancient Music, Stephen Cleobury
Gloria
2002, CD, ,
, Baroque
Douglas Lilburn
The Landscape Of A New Zealand Composer
10xCD + Box, Sounz, 
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, Electroacoustic/Experimental/Classical/Contemporary/Choral/Modern Classical/Modern/Musique Concrète/Sound Collage/Radioplay/Public Broadcast/Sound Art/Sound Poetry/Spoken Word
Ian Bostridge
Ian Bostridge autograph
2015, 7xCD, Warner Classics, ,
, Romantic/Baroque/Renaissance/Contemporary
Various
Opera 2009
2009, 2x CD, ,
, Opera/Baroque/Classical/Romantic/Modern
Benjamin Britten
The Collector's Edition - The Masterpieces - The Greatest Artists
2008
Various
Best Of Klassik 2006 - Die Große Klassik-Gala
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, ,
, Classical/Contemporary
Various
The Record Of Singing Volume 5 (From The Lp To The Digital Era)
11xCD, Mono, RM + Box, Comp, EMI Classics,
Baroque/Classical/Romantic/Impressionist/Modern/Opera/Art Song
