 | Dame Joan Alston Sutherland, OM, AC, DBE (7 November 1926 - 10 October 2010) was an Australian dramatic coloratura soprano noted for her contribution to the renaissance of the bel canto repertoire from the late 1950s through to the 1980s. One of the most remarkable female opera singers of the 20th century, she was dubbed La Stupenda by a La Fenice audience in 1960 after a performance of the title role in Handel's Alcina. She possessed a voice of beauty and power, combining extraordinary agility, accurate intonation, "supremely" pinpoint staccatos, a splendid trill and a tremendous upper register, although music critics often complained about the imprecision of her diction. Her friend Luciano Pavarotti once called Sutherland the "Voice of the Century"; Montserrat Caballé described the Australian's voice as being like "heaven"... en.wikipedia.org Dame Joan Sutherland: Donizetti -- Lucia di Lammermoor, 'The Mad Scene' Lyrics & English Translation: LUCA I was stirred... By the sweet sound of his voice! Ah that voice, won this heart of mine! Edgardo, I am completely yours now, Edgardo, ah ... | Views: 26  1 ratings |
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Tuesday 20 December 2011
TOP 10 SOPRANOS (LIVE) 5 - Dame Joan Sutherland
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