The Great Joan Sutherland

Coloratura, Joan Sutherland sings an aria from Bellini's "I Puritani." This is Young Sutherland at her best.

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Music

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• Joan
• sutherland
• Bellini
• Puritani
• Coloratura

[MaddameButterfly504]

My mother was one of the chorus singers who sang with Dame. Joan when she did her 1965 tour of Australia with Pavarotti. Mum, who was a huge supporter of the wonderfull Dame. Joan, told me how Lucia's High E Flat just drowned the room with sound. i didn't really appreciate opera until i got older when my mother and i saw her in her signature role, Lucia, at the sydney opera house in the early 80's. I have never forgotten, and since that day i have aquired the taste! RIP La Stupenda

[Platinum400]

Every singer should look to Joan Sutherland for inspiration, Viva La Stupenda!

[canpete1]

@timsuffolk Very interesting indeed. Thank you for letting me know!

[ChrisStockslager]

@dappling484 A D6.

[timsuffolk]

@canpete1 Lord Harewood says the same almost about Joan and Caruso in the foreward to one of the biographies on Joan

[razze101]

I just heard about her last month, how much praise she gets for her vocal ability and I must say I wanna study her legacy, I really like this piece, I would definitely study opera

[callasforalltid]

@MaddameButterfly504 Fantastic!!!!!!

[brunorausch]

this is sooooo beautiful..........

[canpete1]

How wonderful to read what you say about your mom singing in the chorus with Dame Joan in '65.

When I was in my late teens and I listened to Sutherland incessantly, a fellow singer at conservatory said..you'll change your tastes in time. It's 35 years later...and I never have. I love so many of the greats and listen to them all, but in my opinion Joan and Caruso are the two greatest voices ever.

[65attila]

@MaddameButterfly504

This is a stunning performance and I heard Joan on stage and she destroyed

orchestra choruses and fellow solists with her Dbs, Ds and Eb's. One of

the glories of opera.

Regards-John

[FrancesKey]

@MaddameButterfly504 My Mother immigrated to the USA and I grew up here. She was a singer and all my chldhood memories are of listening to the great voices of all time. When Joan Sutherland came out, Mom was thrilled that she was from Australia and we listened to her constantly. Thanks so much for sharing!

[dappling484]

Whats that very last note?!