| Code | DS/UK/138 |
| Name | Sutherland; Dame; Joan (7 November 1926-10 October 2010); OM AC DBE; Australian soprano singer |
| Variations of Name | Joan Alston Sutherland |
| Alias | La Stupenda |
| Dates | 7 November 1926-10 October 2010 |
| Gender | Female |
| Place of Birth/Origin | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (born) |
| Relationships | Daughter of Scottish parents
Wife of Richard Bonynge (Australian conductor) |
| Biography | Dame Joan Sutherland OM AC DBE was an Australian coloratura soprano noted for her contribution to the renaissance of the bel canto repertoire from the late 1950s through to the 1980s.
She possessed a voice combining extraordinary agility, accurate intonation, "supremely" pinpoint staccatos, a trill and a tremendous upper register, although music critics often complained about the imprecision of her diction. |