 Portrait of Dame Joan Sutherland, taken in New York Image by Allan Warren, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Joan SutherlandJoan Sutherland Joan Sutherland Australian soprano (1926–2010) Dame Joan Alston Sutherland (7 November 1926 – 10 October 2010)[2] was an Australian dramatic coloratura soprano known for her contribution to the renaissance of the bel canto repertoire from the late 1950s to the 1980s. Quick facts Born, Died ... Dame Joan Sutherland OM, AC, DBE Sutherland in 1975 Born Joan Alston Sutherland (1926-11-07)7 November 1926 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Died 10 October 2010(2010-10-10) (aged 83) Les Avants, Vaud, Switzerland Other names La Stupenda[1] Education Royal College of Music Occupation Operatic soprano Spouse Richard Bonynge (m. 1954) Children 1 Close She possessed a voice combining agility, accurate intonation, pinpoint staccatos,[3] a trill and a strong upper register, although music critics… (Source: Wikipedia)
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