Joan Sutherland is given "La Siola d'Oro"

[FloriaTosca90]

She sang until she could and we all admired her for this: she made two generations dream, she will be remembered as the century legend of opera. Her language has never been a problem: she never pronounced Italian language as she should have done, but no matter, her singing has been adored from us Italian too!

[albertbcn92]

siempre sera la gran dama del vel canto. Por los siglos de los siglos .Un respeto a esta señora con 80 años porfabor.

[papoocanada]

God, first time I see her in old age.....she really turned ugly, no lower teeth apparently and all chin. But what a voice she had

[indispettito]

addio per sempre Joan

[cogitoergoboh]

mamma mia la presentatrice la chiama john o cosi mi sembra.....il fatto che non ricordi l italiano è un dettaglio non è indispensabile conoscerlo. Non capisco perche proprio la Sutherland sia stata premiata ......sara che a me non è mai piaciuta ........e quindi non condivido

[freegman007]

Long Live the GREAT DIVA Joan ! We miss u.

[hemunoz116]

La Stupenda. la más grande de todas. Su hermosa voz y su gran talento permanecerá por siempre. Gracias Joan Sutherland por tu arte.

Bravooooooooooooooooooo

[musighitta]

alla sua età traspare ancora una bellissima voce un bellissimo suono, anche quando parla. GRANDE JOAN SUTHERLAND, anche se non ricorda l'italiano...

[OrpheuCe]

maybe its a kind of formal gesture a Dame of the British Empire express herself officaialy in English.............

this is how diplomatically presidents or kings do...even if privately they talk to each others in any language.

well SUTHERLAND is a joy !!!! WONDERFULL LADY

AWESOME DAME

LIVE FOREVER!!!

[Nhlvrnfla]

vergoti,

I received a thank you for the birthday card I sent her in November. In it she said she was doing well, and hopefully would be able to walk without the aid of a walker or cane.

She is just such a lovely woman. God Blessed us with her, and her voice.

What a treasure she is.

[rodlarocque]

God Love Her! Joan you are the BEST!!!

[thomastmwc]

LONG LIVE SUTHERLAND!!!!!!!!!!

[acitipo]

Me pueden decir donde esta el "pecado" que la Dama se olvide el Italiano???? Saben, tiene mas de 80 años!!!! No sean ridiculos, ademas a la Stupenda se le perdona TODO!!! Ella es la mas brillante soprano del Siglo.

[SvendBosanvovski]

Apparently Dame Joan is convalescing at home in Switzerland, while husband Richard is completing, or has just completed, his season with the Australian Opera.

[SvendBosanvovski]

How wonderful to see our darling Joan in such good health at 81 years ofr age, as she was here. May she live forever.

[vergoti20]

is there a Dame Joan health update ? because she broke her both legs last year., 2008, this video is from 2007This is terrible for an old lady like her.Could she walk again ?Any news ?

[lantis323f]

dopo 40 anni di canto non sa ancora parlare italiano! è semplicemnte assurdo! :O

[brividokaldo]

disse, durante la conferenza pomeridiana, di aver purtroppo dimenticato la nostra lingua, avendo smesso di cantarla nel 1990.....il di lei consorte, invece, se la cava ancora piuttosto bene.

[tena2]

Io non capito per che lei non parla italiano doppo cantare in italiano molti anni, ma solo per ascoltarla merece la pena, scusa il mio italiano, non lo parlo tropo bene. Salute

[acitipo]

@lantis323f Quien la obliga a hablar italiano perfecto al Stupenda????? acaso tu?????

[sillyboydeux]

@lantis323f Adesso ci presentano la verita di sua carriera, che lei sempre cantava letteralmente e non aveva mai usato delle interpretazioni intuitive neanche purtroppo interessante. La sentendo giorni fa, mi sono addormentato mentre "Casta diva", e qualche altre "gioelli" che sono "indimenticabile". Boh.

[monnfair]

@lantis323f What a ridiculous award ceremony. Poor Dame Joan had to turn her back on the audience to address the presenters who stood behind her at the back of the stage. Why can't they learn English, like the rest of Europe, instead of resorting to a translation to interrupt Dame Joan's thank you speech.

[voncarmelo]

@lantis323f e allora???? Non ha bisogno di parlare italiano. Lei, con la Callas, è stata la più grande soprano di tutti i tempi.

[soundfond]

Dame Joan Sutherland's name itself is a synonym of Opera in History and yet, she is kind enough to acknowledge Pagliughi's talent and vocal prowess. This only confirms to me that the true noble are truly humble.

[superskykta]

Sua arte jamais será esquecida. Adoro-te diva das divas.

[superskykta]

Sua arte de cantar jamais será esquecida. Adoro-te Diva.

[BuZakariyya2008]

A great soprano. .. Shame the ceremony was such a typically disorganised Italian mess!

[villaabel]

Totally agree.

[villaabel]

...Ehm: I meant: I totally agree with BuZakariyya2008 last comment: that she's a great soprano, and that such a ridiculous ceremony was a shame.

[suzeann2008]

Truly she is marvelous. I had one of her early albums of arias and got acquainted with her voice range. Amazing.

[63Attila]

Joan knew her worth and respected the traditions of singers who preceded her. She did not need to put down others to puff herself up.

Joan's words about the great Lina Pagliughi are from one artist who understands great singing and can appreciate it in others.

Miss you Dame Joan and Lina Pagliughi

[ChrisStockslager]

When did she stop singing?

[brividokaldo]

new year's eve 1990

[cmorgan22]

Intersting that she was the one who kept telling Luciono Pavarotti to retire! But he kept on until he couldn't do so any more. Dame Joan is so classy!

[DanBarthy]

Great Singer!!!

Brava Sutherland !!!

I Admire her so Much!

[lucpebo]

she has 81 years old now,I think.

[emalag999]

Yes, indeed she was 81. Now she is 82, and she is stil fantastic!!

[raymzi]

is this an award for joan? or is she receiving it in behalf of someone? sorry if the question is rather moronic.. hehehe

[Richiesutherland]

I cannot thank you enough for posting this touching and lovely clip. It is typical of our Joan that she would have such kind things to say of Pagliughi's voice. She had suffered some ill health in the past few years, a rheumatic ailment that is not permanent, but which strikes people at her time of life. I am happy that she seems much healthier than she did at the Kennedy Center Honors. Joan, we still adore you!

[moreno2394]

She is OLD ! Poor Joan.I admire her so much

[Richiesutherland]

Well, she is now 81--I think she looks pretty fantastic! I know a lot of people in their 70s who look much older. She seems aware and lively and speaks like a much younger person, so I hope I am in that good shape after 80!

[marioegorga]

What a wonderful find ! I saw Dame Joan in Sydney in July and she was looking very well.Sill always telling wonderful stories.

[LyricoSpinto]

I hated opera until one night@16. I heard Joan on TV. My life changed I was finalist in Met Nationals and so on. Had a career,tenor, retired early and never stopped loving Dame Joan. She is as kind and wonderful in person as she appears - she once told me that she would be a bit "long in the tooth" by the time I could have sung with her. I am 60+ now and I will always be her greatest fan, truly "Great of voice and great of spirit". What a priveledge and thanks for posting this!

[panchupin]

Pavarotti sent a video for Dame Joan. Isn't there any image of that video?

[veramour]

Dame Joan is one fabulous class act! A true grande dame! Brava!

[MarieLamb]

I also thank you for posting this. I heard that she recently had knee replacements, and they seem to be doing the job, since Dame Joan still stands with that great regal presence! So good to see her!

[drdre333]

Echoing others, thank you for sharing this with us all. Lovers of Dame Joan will be ecstatic to see this. I had heard that a few months ago she was not in good health, but it appears that she is doing well now. It makes me very happy. Thank you again!

[Hako2004]

Thank you so much brividokaldo, for sharing this moment with all of us....admirers and fans of Dame Joan. It's wonderful to see her, and a great joy to me that she is still with us in this world.

[andreasscholl]

Such a GIFT that Sutherland is still with us!!!

Brava La Stupenda!!!!

[SueAnnNivens]

This is amazing!! Thank you soooooo much

[riccardogrande699]

Dear SueAnn: You have such an incredible collection of Sutherland and such a great appreciation of her: I sang with her (as a chorister) in 6 productions and will never ever forget that incredible sound and what a truly beautiful human being she was....

[Jabe88]

omg! I love it! thanks!

[giumag]

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