Dame Joan Sutherland

Dame Joan Alston Sutherland, (7 November 1926 – 10 October 2010) was an Australian dramatic coloratura soprano known for her contribution to the renaissance of the bel canto repertoire from the late 1950s to the 1980s. She possessed a voice combining agility, accurate intonation, pinpoint staccatos, a trill and a strong upper register, although music critics complained about her poor diction. Sutherland was the first Australian to win a Grammy Award, for the year 1961 Best Classical Performance – Vocal Soloist (with or without orchestra) presented in 1962. She was known as La Stupenda (Italian for 'The Stupendous One') and is widely regarded as one of the greatest sopranos of all time.

Joan Sutherland: Personal Choices - 2023-01-27T00:00:00.000000Z

Bellini: Norma (Excerpts) [Live] [Remastered 2022] - 2023-01-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Romantic French Arias (Extended Edition) - 2022-03-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Joan Sutherland - Opera Favourites - 2021-08-18T00:00:00.000000Z

Qui La Voce - 2021-08-18T00:00:00.000000Z

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