Joan Sutherland

Joan Sutherland

Dame Joan Alston Sutherland, (7 November 1926 – 10 October 2010) was an Australian dramatic coloratura soprano known for her contribution to the renaissance of the bel canto repertoire from the late 1950s through to the 1980s. She possessed a voice combining agility, accurate intonation, pinpoint staccatos, a trill and a strong upper register, although music critics complained about her poor diction.Sutherland was the first Australian to win a Grammy Award, for the year 1961 Best Classical Performance – Vocal Soloist (with or without orchestra) presented in 1962. She was known as 'La Stupenda' and is widely regarded as one of the greatest sopranos of all time. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Joan Sutherland has received more than 806,515 page views. Her biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 44 in 2019). Joan Sutherland is the 186th most popular singer (up from 197th in 2019), the 28th most popular biography from Australia and the most popular Australian Singer.

Joan Sutherland is most famous for her singing career. She was born in Sydney, Australia and became a member of the Australian Opera in 1960. She was the first Australian to sing at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City and she became one of the most celebrated opera singers of the 20th century.