Betty Jones (1930 – November 7, 2019) was an American operatic spinto soprano, who did not begin her career until the age of forty-one.
Having been an Art major at Sarah Lawrence College, in 1971 Jones made her professional debut in two secondary roles in the Boston Opera Group's production of Louise, staged by Sarah Caldwell, with Carol Neblett in the title role.
She then appeared with the Chicago Lyric Opera, as Marianne in Der Rosenkavalier, with Christa Ludwig and Judith Blegen.
She returned to that company in 1976, for the Contessa in Le nozze di Figaro (opposite Susanne Marsee as Cherubino), Amelia again (conducted by Julius Rudel), and Eva in Die Meistersinger.
Jones also sang in Mexico City (Un ballo in maschera), Wiesbaden (Tosca), Opera/South (Senta in Der fliegende Holländer, conducted by Walter Herbert), Opera Orchestra of New York (Oberon, at Carnegie Hall, with Nicolai Gedda), etc.