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Joan Sutherland - what members say


  • Norma
  • Norma review by gf from Devon
    Rated - 5 stars Norma 15 March 2007
    ...also over the top with Pollione strutting his stuff as a typical way out tenor. Joan Sutherland has a magnificent voice and also seemed to be over the top in the first half. I...  
  • Donizetti - Anna Bolena
  • Donizetti - Anna Bolena review by gf from Devon
    Rated - 4 stars Less well known Donizetti 18 February 2007
    ... good story for an opera with plenty of dramatic situations. Some reservations. Joan Sutherland is not a good actress and that shows up more on a DVD. The last scene goes on t...  
  • Donizetti - Lucia Di Lammermoor
  • Donizetti - Lucia Di Lammermoor review by A customer from Grimsby, Lincs
    Rated - 3 stars lucia de lammermoor 3 July 2008
    ...I never saw Joan Sutherland in the flesh but certainly on record I find her Lucia far less intense than either the Beverley Sills or Maria Callas interpretations. Sadly she pr...  

Joan Sutherland - filmography


  • Norma
  • Norma on DVD (1981)
    Starring: Joan Sutherland,  Margreta Elkins,  Roland Stevens
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Joan Sutherland stars as the Druid High Priestess in Sandro Sequi's production of Bellini's Norma. Richard Bonynge provides the musical direction in his capacity as conductor of the Opera Australia Chorus and the Elizabethan Sydney Orchestra.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 57% from 48 members
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  • Joan Sutherland - The Reluctant Prima Donna
  • Joan Sutherland - The Reluctant Prima Donna on DVD
    Director: Joan Sutherland
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    She was a nervous young singer who went on to become one of the greatest operatic voices of the twentieth century. In 1960, Joan Sutherland gave a remarkable performance of Alcina at Venice’s La Fenice opera house that earned her the moniker ‘La Stupenda’ (The Stupendous One). This film tells the ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 62% from 5 members
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  • Joan Sutherland - Bel Canto Showcase - Voice Of Firestone
  • Joan Sutherland - Bel Canto Showcase - V... on DVD
    Starring: Joan Sutherland
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Since her ascension to world fame in 1959, Dame Joan Sutherland reigned supreme in the demanding soprano roles of the bel canto repertoire. Her rich and mellow tone coupled with an astounding range and flexibility qualify Sutherland as a true vocal phenomenon. Her one appearance on the Voice of ..read more »
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