Joan Sutherland Handbook - Everything you need to know about Joan Sutherland

Dame Joan Alston Sutherland, OM, AC, DBE (7 November 1926 - 10 October 2010) was an Australian dramatic coloratura soprano noted for her contribution in 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 as Alcina. She possessed a voice of beauty and power, combining extraordinary agility, accurate intonation, pin point 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 "e;Voice of the Century"e;, while Montserrat Caballe described the Australian's voice as being like "e;heaven"e;. Her highest note was a high F-sharp in altissimo. This book is your ultimate resource for Joan Sutherland. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, photos, and much more. In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about her Early life, Career, Personal life and Recordings right away: Beatrice di Tenda, I puritani, La sonnambula, Norma (opera), Carmen, Griselda, Lakme, Emilia di Liverpool, Lucia di Lammermoor, La fille du regiment, L'elisir d'amore, Lucrezia Borgia (opera), Maria Stuarda, Faust (opera), Alcina, Athalia (Handel), Messiah (Handel), Rodelinda (opera), Idomeneo, Don Giovanni, Les Huguenots, The Tales of Hoffmann, Suor Angelica, Turandot, Semiramide, Hamlet, Ernani, I masnadieri, Requiem, Rigoletto, La traviata, Il trovatore, Siegfried (opera)Contains selected content from the highest rated entries, typeset, printed and shipped, combining the advantages of up-to-date and in-depth knowledge with the convenience of printed books. A portion of the proceeds of each book will be donated to the Wikimedia Foundation to support their mission.