Classical Icons: Dame Joan Sutherland Tomorrow marks the anniversary of the passing of one of the world’s most celebrated operatic sopranos, whose voice combined beauty and power. Known as La Stupenda, Sutherland rose to international fame after her 1959 Covent Garden debut in Lucia di Lammermoor, receiving a rapturous reception for both her singing and acting. She soon signed an exclusive contract with Decca, capturing her career milestones, and from 1963 worked closely with her husband, conduc
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Classical Icons: Dame Joan Sutherland Tomorrow marks the anniversary of the passing of one of the world’s most celebrated operatic sopranos, whose voice combined beauty and power. Known as La Stupenda, Sutherland rose to international fame after her 1959 Covent Garden debut in Lucia di Lammermoor, receiving a rapturous reception for both her singing and acting. She soon signed an exclusive contract with Decca, capturing her career milestones, and from 1963 worked closely with her husband, conduc
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