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Joan Sutherland - The Reluctant Prima Donna

Documentary about the late Dame Joan Sutherland, one of the greatest operatic performers of the late twentieth century. Featuring interviews with Dame Joan, Domingo and Pavarotti.

Documentary about Dame Joan Sutherland, one of the greatest operatic performers of the late twentieth century, who died in October 2010. Shy and lacking in confidence, she had sung unnoticed at Covent Garden for seven years after arriving from Australia, but over the course of twelve months was transformed into La Stupenda.

With a focus on the two roles - Lucia di Lammamoor and Alcina - that launched her, the film features interviews with Dame Joan, Richard Bonynge, Franco Zeffirelli, Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti.

1 hour

Last on

Wed 27 Oct 2010 01:30
主播大秀 Four

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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • Joan Sutherland

    Alcina

  • Joan Sutherland, Dinah Shore and Ella Fitzgerald

    Lover Come Back to Me

  • Joan Sutherland

    Semiramide

  • Joan Sutherland, Placido Domingo and Gabriel Bacquier

    The Tales of Hoffman

  • Maria Callas - I Puritani

  • Joan Sutherland - Lucia di Lammermoor

  • Joan Sutherland and Luciano Pavarotti - La Fille du Regiment

  • Joan Sutherland and Marilyn Horne - Norma

  • Joan Sutherland

    I Puritani

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