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Joan Sutherland(1926-2010)

  • Actress
  • Music Department
  • Soundtrack
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Joan Sutherland
Joan Sutherland was born on 7 November 1926 in Point Piper, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She was an actress, known for Spectre (2015), Carlito's Way (1993) and The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977). She was married to Richard Bonynge. She died on 10 October 2010 in Montreux, Switzerland.
BornNovember 7, 1926
DiedOctober 10, 2010(83)
BornNovember 7, 1926
DiedOctober 10, 2010(83)
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  • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 3 wins & 8 nominations total

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Known for

Daniel Craig in Spectre (2015)
Spectre
6.8
  • Soundtrack(as Dame Joan Sutherland)
  • 2015
Al Pacino in Carlito's Way (1993)
Carlito's Way
7.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 1993
Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and Metropolitan Opera Ballet in The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977)
The Metropolitan Opera Presents
8.4
TV Series
  • Violetta
  • Lucia
  • Gilda
  • Donna Anna
Aaron Eckhart and Catherine Zeta-Jones in No Reservations (2007)
No Reservations
6.3
  • Soundtrack
  • 2007

Credits

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Actress

  • Dad and Dave: On Our Selection (1995)
    Dad and Dave: On Our Selection
    6.1
    • Mother Rudd
    • 1995
  • Nancy Gustafson in Die Fledermaus (1990)
    Die Fledermaus
    8.3
    TV Movie
    • Party's Guest singer
    • 1990
  • Les huguenots (1990)
    Les huguenots
    8.3
    TV Movie
    • Marguerite de Valois
    • 1990
  • Maria Stuarda (1988)
    Maria Stuarda
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Maria Stuarda (voice)
    • 1988
  • The Merry Widow (1988)
    The Merry Widow
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • Anna Glawari
    • 1988
  • Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and Metropolitan Opera Ballet in The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977)
    The Metropolitan Opera Presents
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Violetta
    • Lucia
    • Gilda ...
    • 1987–2017
  • Lucia di Lammermoor (1986)
    Lucia di Lammermoor
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • Lucia
    • 1986
  • The Daughter of the Regiment (1986)
    The Daughter of the Regiment
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • Marie
    • 1986
  • Joan Sutherland in I puritani (1985)
    I puritani
    TV Movie
    • Elvira
    • 1985
  • Joshua Bell, Hugh Downs, Renée Fleming, Alan Gilbert, Lorin Maazel, Natalia Makarova, Audra McDonald, Zubin Mehta, Itzhak Perlman, Louis Perry, Beverly Sills, Martin Bookspan, and Fred Child in Live from Lincoln Center (1976)
    Live from Lincoln Center
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Anne Boleyn
    • 1979–1985
  • Anna Bolena (1984)
    Anna Bolena
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • Anna Bolena
    • 1984
  • Dialogues of the Carmelites (1984)
    Dialogues of the Carmelites
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • Madame Lidoine
    • 1984
  • Adriana Lecouvreur (1984)
    Adriana Lecouvreur
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Adriana Lecouvreur
    • 1984
  • Joan Sutherland in Lucia di Lammermoor (1983)
    Lucia di Lammermoor
    8.5
    TV Movie
    • Lucia
    • 1983
  • Joan Sutherland in Il Trovatore (1983)
    Il Trovatore
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Leonora
    • 1983

Music Department

  • Omnibus (1967)
    Omnibus
    7.2
    TV Series
    • musician: singer
    • 1991
  • Joan Sutherland in Il Trovatore (1983)
    Il Trovatore
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • singer: soprano
    • 1983

Soundtrack

  • ME (2024)
    ME
    7.2
    Short
    • performer: "I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls"
    • 2024
  • Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Jared Leto, Lady Gaga, and Adam Driver in House of Gucci (2021)
    House of Gucci
    6.6
    • performer: "La traviata / Act 1: Libiamo ne' lieti calici (Brindisi)" (as Dame Joan Sutherland)
    • 2021
  • About Endlessness (2019)
    About Endlessness
    6.8
    • performer: "Mira o Norma" (as Dame Joan Sutherland)
    • 2019
  • Maestro (2019)
    Maestro
    6.8
    Short
    • performer: "Squilla il bronzo del Dio!" (as Dame Joan Sutherland)
    • 2019
  • Daniel Craig in Spectre (2015)
    Spectre
    6.8
    • performer: "Libiamo Ne'lieti Calici [La Traviata / Act 1]" (as Dame Joan Sutherland)
    • 2015
  • Os Maias: Cenas da Vida Romântica (2014)
    Os Maias: Cenas da Vida Romântica
    6.2
    • Soundtrack (as Dame Joan Sutherland, from La traviata/Act 3", ("Addio del passato")
    • 2014
  • James McAvoy in Filth (2013)
    Filth
    7.0
    • performer: "La Traviata: Libiamo Ne'lieti Calici (Brindisi)" (uncredited)
    • 2013
  • Maggie Smith, Pauline Collins, Billy Connolly, and Tom Courtenay in Quartet (2012)
    Quartet
    6.8
    • performer: "Bella figlia dell'amore" (as Dame Joan Sutherland)
    • 2012
  • Carolina Kostner in Opera on Ice (2011)
    Opera on Ice
    Video
    • performer: "O Holy Night"
    • 2011
  • Bravo Pavarotti (2010)
    Bravo Pavarotti
    Video
    • performer: "La donna è mobile ... Bella figlia dell'amore", "Signora! ... Parigi, o cara"
    • 2010
  • Brendan Fraser and Jet Li in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
    The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
    5.2
    • performer: "The Flower Duet" (uncredited)
    • 2008
  • Gwyneth Paltrow, Joaquin Phoenix, and Vinessa Shaw in Two Lovers (2008)
    Two Lovers
    7.0
    • performer: "L'Elisir D'Amore: Una Furtiva Lagrima (Act 2)" (as Dame Joan Sutherland)
    • 2008
  • Aaron Eckhart and Catherine Zeta-Jones in No Reservations (2007)
    No Reservations
    6.3
    • performer: "Libiamo né lieti calici Brindisi"
    • 2007
  • End of the Spear (2005)
    End of the Spear
    6.8
    • performer: "Flower Duet (from Lakmé)"
    • 2005
  • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
    The Simpsons
    8.6
    TV Series
    • performer: "Lakmé" (uncredited)
    • 2005

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • Apple Music
    • Deezer
  • Alternative name
    • Dame Joan Sutherland
  • Height
    • 5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
  • Born
    • November 7, 1926
    • Point Piper, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • Died
    • October 10, 2010
    • Montreux, Switzerland(illness)
  • Spouse
    • Richard BonyngeOctober 16, 1954 - October 10, 2010 (her death, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Adam Bonynge
  • Parents
      William McDonald Sutherland
  • Relatives
    • Barbara Sutherland(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Her stage roles include: title role in the opera "Lucia di Lammermoor", by Salvatore Cammarano after the novel by Walter Scott , music by Gaetano Donizetti (Royal Opera House, London, 1959)
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Print Biographies
    • 6 Articles
    • 10 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Dame Joan Sutherland is an internationally acclaimed opera singer, whose soprano voice has sold many records.
  • Quotes
    I don't sing for anybody. I wouldn't sing for the Queen dear.
  • Nicknames
    • La Stupenda
    • The Voice of the Century
    • La Prima Donna Absoluta

FAQ

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  • When did Joan Sutherland die?
    October 10, 2010
  • How did Joan Sutherland die?
    Illness
  • How old was Joan Sutherland when she died?
    83 years old
  • Where did Joan Sutherland die?
    Montreux, Switzerland
  • When was Joan Sutherland born?
    November 7, 1926

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