Joan Sutherland State Memorial Service - Sydney 2010

[expatmartin]

Thank you for uploading this wonderful tribute to Dame Joan. As a matter of interest Kenneth Neate was her Edgardo in the famous 1959 Lucia premiere and this is a memory he treasured all his life.

[thomastmwc]

RIP

[MrMattsboy]

I sit here dripping with tears...lbut thrilled to see this. Joan's rich yet simple humanity is well caught, especially by Adam. When he praised her scone-making abilities, can you hear the hushed "ah" from the audience? It was similar at the beautiful tribute to Joan in New York in May. God bless you for posting this, and God bless our beloved Joan--who meant so much more to me than just the incomparable voice.

[MrAndredekock]

May God bless you Dame Joan, especially for the glorious beauty you brought to the world with your wonderfully beautiful voice. With your passing and Beverly Sills 3 years before you, the operatic world is far poorer for all your experience, wisdom and encouragement that you so generously passed on to aspiring singers following in your footsteps. A salute la Stupenda. Ciao.

[donmigueldecuenca]

That was wonderful and moving -- thank you very much! Simply jaw-dropping singing -- what a great, great artist.

[7inga7]

Thank you for this wonderful celebration. Rest in peace, dear Lady!

[sunshines875]

Adam did a beautiful job with the eulogy.....Rest in Peace La Stupenda, you will never be forgotten xxx deepest sympathies to Meastro Bonynge, Adam, Helen and Joan's grandchildren at this very difficult time.

[esclarmonde1]

What a loss to opera and the world, this gentle and very funny wonderful opera singer. Her bel canto including Lucretia Borgia was sublime.

[esclarmonde1]

What a loss to opera and the world, this gentle and very funny wonderful opera singer.

[goknur1977]

Thank you for posting this. What a loss. I miss the precious times I had with her and Maestro. I hope and pray that Maestro is surrounded with love and support in this hard time. Her generosity to young singers was selfless.

[Crobertn]

Thanx for sharing. We will never forget The Voice of the Century!

[ChrisStockslager]

Where was Richard?

[mwk12kev]

Oh my, thank you SO much for this!!!!

[jayantaw1]

Thank you for sharing this tribute to the voice of the century

[bellini7verdi]

ERA UNA DIOSA......ES UNA DIOSA.........Y POR ESO SE PUEDE HACER UNA COSA PARECIDA Y MAS QUE SE HARAN...........JOAN SUTHERLAND....TENIA LA CORONA MAS CODICIADA DEL PLANETA.........LA CORONA DE QUIEN LA TIENE SIN QUE NADIE SE LA PONGA.....SIMPLEMENTE NACIO CON ELLA.....LA CORONA DEL PODER HUMANO.........MAS BRILLANTE QUE TODOS LOS DIAMANTES....RUBIES Y ZAFIROS Y OPALOS......TENIA LA CORONA  DEL DEDO DE LOS DIOSES.......LA CORONA DEL SER ESPECIAL Y UNICO........LA QUE SOLO PODIA LLEVAR ELLA...

[bellini7verdi]

JOAN SUTHERLAND...NO HA MUERTO.........AHORA ESTARA ...MAS VIVA QUE NUNCA...........SOLO HA PASADO POR AQUI UN RATITO PARA CANTARNOS....PERO AHORA FORMA PARTE DEL COSMOS..............VIVA JOAN SUTHERLAND........FOR EVER

[fairlytaleofnewyork]

Hi Leo,

Thank you very much for sharing an incredible event with us.

I hope you have had a great Christmas and wishing you a wonderful year 2011.

Best regards

Satoko

[leoperarm]

@fairlytaleofnewyork oh thanks! All the best to you too!

[Bigman240]

There's no place like home...Farewell to La Stupenda!

[annare59]

Thank you, thank you for this marvelous sharing...Unforgettably!

[albatrosgrup]

I Love This Beautiful Voice!! May This Artist Never Old

And Stay Forever Young!! She Played in Farinelli?

Thank You Shared This With Me!!!

Many Greetings!!!

[Glenmed]

A marvellous event and wonderful celebration. Many thanks for bringing it to us.

[Albertmaximus1]

She is a real ethalone for all of singer!!!

[baltik007kitty]

wonderful!

[emma41093]

Awww so sweet at 01:01:18

[magicmonkichi]

Thank you for sharing. Dame Joan will be greatly missed, not a day goes by that I don't listen to her.

[leoperarm]

@magicmonkichi You'e welcome, the same happens to me :-/

[emma41093]

Fantasic use of La Traviata and Nabucco. RIP Dame Joan.

[emma41093]

oMG Thank you thank you thank you!!!!! <3<3<3<3<3<3