A report on Joan Sutherland
Australian dramatic coloratura soprano known for her contribution to the renaissance of the bel canto repertoire from the late 1950s through to the 1980s.
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Norma Major
0 linksEnglish philanthropist who is the wife of former British prime minister Sir John Major.
English philanthropist who is the wife of former British prime minister Sir John Major.
She kept a low profile during her husband's premiership (1990–1997), doing charity work and writing two books, Joan Sutherland: The Authorised Biography (1994) and Chequers: The Prime Minister's Country House and its History (1997).
Joseph Rouleau
0 linksFrench Canadian bass opera singer, particularly associated with the Italian and French repertoires.
French Canadian bass opera singer, particularly associated with the Italian and French repertoires.
His Count Rodolfo in Bellini's La Sonnambula in 1960 with Joan Sutherland, led to a collaboration with the soprano which included his debut at the Paris Opéra that year as Raimondo in Lucia di Lammermoor and a 1965–66 Australian tour during which he won high praise particularly for his Assur in Rossini's Semiramide.
1961 Birthday Honours
0 linksThe Queen's Birthday Honours 1961 were appointments in many of the Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries.
The Queen's Birthday Honours 1961 were appointments in many of the Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries.
Joan Alston Sutherland, Singer.
Ezio Flagello
1 linksBorn in New York City to Italian Americans.
Born in New York City to Italian Americans.
He also recorded Handel's Alcina and Bellini's I Puritani, both opposite Joan Sutherland.
André Turp
0 linksCanadian tenor, particularly associated with the French and Italian repertories.
Canadian tenor, particularly associated with the French and Italian repertories.
His major breakthrough came in London, at the Royal Opera House, where he made his debut on February 5, 1960, as Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor, opposite Joan Sutherland.
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
3 linksGerman-born Austro-British soprano.
German-born Austro-British soprano.
Don Giovanni (Carlo Maria Giulini, Philharmonia Orchestra) (Warner Classics 1959) with Joan Sutherland as Donna Anna.
John Alexander (tenor)
2 linksAmerican operatic tenor who had a substantial career during the 1950s through the 1980s.
American operatic tenor who had a substantial career during the 1950s through the 1980s.
His discography includes recordings of Bellini's Norma (with Dame Joan Sutherland and Marilyn Horne, 1964) and Donizetti's Anna Bolena (opposite Elena Souliotis, 1968–69).
Ingvar Wixell
1 linksSwedish baritone who had an active international career in operas and concerts from 1955 to 2003.
Swedish baritone who had an active international career in operas and concerts from 1955 to 2003.
Verdi, Count di Luna in Il trovatore, conducted by Richard Bonynge, 1976, with Dame Joan Sutherland and Marilyn Horne
Giacomo Aragall
2 linksSpanish operatic tenor.
Spanish operatic tenor.
In 1974, Aragall featured in Massenet's Esclarmonde with Joan Sutherland and Richard Bonynge in San Francisco and resumed his role singing Rodolfo in Covent Garden in 1979.
Noël Coward
0 linksEnglish playwright, composer, director, actor, and singer, known for his wit, flamboyance, and what Time magazine called "a sense of personal style, a combination of cheek and chic, pose and poise".
English playwright, composer, director, actor, and singer, known for his wit, flamboyance, and what Time magazine called "a sense of personal style, a combination of cheek and chic, pose and poise".
His expatriate neighbours and friends included Joan Sutherland, David Niven, Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, and Julie Andrews and Blake Edwards in Switzerland and Ian Fleming and his wife Ann in Jamaica.