Joan Sutherland sings Norma (vaimusic.com)

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Joan Sutherland sings "Ah bello, a me ritorna" cabaletta from Norma(Bellini)
From: VAI DVD 4206 Joan Sutherland: Complete Bell Telephone Hour Performances
In the early 1960s, the Australian soprano Joan Sutherland emerged as an opera star of the first magnitude, setting new standards of vocal excellence in the bel canto repertoire that have yet to be matched. Fortunately, Miss Sutherland's American career included numerous television appearances, prominent among them her performances on the Bell Telephone Hour, from 1961to 1968. The earliest of these telecasts marked Miss Sutherland's American television debut, less than a month after her New York debut (in a concertperformance of Bellini's Beatrice di Tenda) and well before her Metropolitan Opera debut (as Lucia, on November 26, 1961). Video Artists International isproud to present Dame Joan's complete Bell Telephone Hour performances on one DVD.
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[Eiswirth1]

@tissetatten Callas had a mediocre voice, so she had to act. Sutherland possessed a voice unlike any other, and didn't need to resort to theatrics to impress.

I happen to love Callas, by the way, for her enormous gifts and contributions to the art, and her revival of the great bel canto operas.

[trumansf]

Was there a competition you evil and angry sorry excuse for a human being!?!?!?!?!?! And just so you know Dame Joan just broke both her legs, and I for one wish her well. Even though as a singer I love Callas more. U see how rediculous this sounds. One has nothing to do with the other.

[Fegen]

I think this is a terrific performance and Joan Sutherland was one of the finest

sopranos ever. I get so tired of Callas fans putting down Renata Tebaldi and

Joan Sutherland. Neither one of them ended up with the terrible wobble in

their voices like Callas.

[gazolinetom]

@eiswirth: an opera singer HAVE TO be an ACTOR...otherwise he or she should have just recital...to be impressive on stage means to sing and act!acting is not less important than singing. If only every singer (and opera lover)would understand this...

[OperaMystery80]

Wonderful singing by Sutherland but the set with the forest, full moon and scary looking trees makes this look bad; like it's Halloween Night or Walpurgis Night under a full moon....that guy behind her in a witchy black robe lol These aren't witches having black Mass, come on LOL

[StupendaAlcina]

Una donna, una favola!

[Cedricfollyman]

One need only to lay ones eyes upon our beloved Dame. Joan to feel the effect of her grace and ellegance.

[EmilyGreene1984]

@SandrineSoprano I actually think Rosa Ponselle does a better job in this role. Even Joan Sutherland said her voice was fantastic.

[raigekimaru]

@tissetatten

different singers focus more on different areas of singing. Singers like Joan Sutherland, Robert Merrill and Luciano Pavarotti focused more on tonal beauty. singers like Maria Callas, Elena Obraztsova and Eliane Coelho focused more on the drama and emotion of the music. personally, I go to an opera to here a beautiful voice, everything else comes second to that

[OperaDanceHall]

Thanks for al your records "" La Stupenda"" ...

 sublime the Handel opera's...

[SandrineSoprano]

No one quite comes near... In this role.