Code | DS/UK/11314 |
Name | Bonynge; Richard (29 September 1930); AC CBE; Australian conductor |
Variations of Name | Richard Alan Bonynge |
Dates | 29 September 1930 |
Gender | Male (cisgender) |
Place of Birth/Origin | Epping, New South Wales, Australia (born) |
Relationships | Spouse of Dame Joan Sutherland (soprano) |
Biography | Richard Bonynge is an Australian conductor and pianist. He is the widower of Australian dramatic coloratura soprano Dame Joan Sutherland. Bonynge conducted virtually all of Sutherland's operatic performances from 1962 until her retirement in 1990. |