Joan Sutherland was an Australian opera singer renowned for her exceptional soprano voice. She is celebrated for her performances in works like “Lucia di Lammermoor,” “La Traviata,” and “Norma.”
Personal and Family Life
Joan Sutherland was born on November 7, 1926, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She was married to Richard Bonynge, an orchestral conductor, on October 16, 1954, and they had one child together. Sutherland held a distinguished status in the world of opera and was often referred to by nicknames such as “La Stupenda” and “The Voice of the Century.”
Death and Legacy
Joan Sutherland passed away on October 10, 2010, in Montreux, Switzerland, after suffering from an illness. Her legacy as an opera singer endures, thanks to her extensive recordings and the influence she had on the field. In recognition of her contributions to music, she was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1979 and received the Kennedy Center Honors in 2004.
Filmography
| Title | Release Date | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Dad and Dave: On Our Selection | 1995-07-20 | Mother Rudd |
| Il trovatore | 1983-01-01 | Leonora |
| Lucia di Lammermoor | 1983-09-28 | Lucia |
| Lakmé | 1976-01-01 | Lakmé |
| Dialogues of the Carmelites | Mme Lidione | |
| Die Fledermaus | 1990-12-31 | |
| Lehár: The Merry Widow | 1988-02-23 | Anna Glawari |
| A Toast to Melbourne | 1981-01-01 | |
| La Stupenda | 1991-06-11 | Self |
| La Fille du Régiment | 1986-08-09 | |
| Donizetti: Lucrezia Borgia | 1977-01-01 | |
| Anna Bolena | 1984-01-01 | Anna Bolena |
| Meyerbeer: Les Huguenots | 1990-10-01 | Marguerite di Valois |
| An Evening with Joan Sutherland and Luciano Pavarotti | 1988-12-15 | Herself |
| The Metropolitan Opera: Don Giovanni | 1978-03-16 | Donna Anna |
| Norma | 1978-08-01 | Norma |
| Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life | 2018-11-15 | Herself |
| Salzburger Marionettentheater: Les Contes d’Hoffmann | 2019-04-13 | |
| The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | 1956-10-05 | Self |
| The Kennedy Center Honors | 1978-12-28 | Self |
| Great Performances | 1971-01-28 | Norma |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1948-06-20 | Opera soprano / Self |
| Legends | 2006-11-17 | Self |
| The Bell Telephone Hour | 1959-01-12 | Self |