Joan Sutherland, one of the most acclaimed sopranos of the 20th century, a singer of such power and range that she was crowned “La Stupenda,” died on Sunday at her home in Switzerland ...

Joan Sutherland, the Australian tailor’s daughter acclaimed as “La Stupenda” during a nearly 40-year operatic career and rated by many critics as the most powerful and technically perfect ...

Geneva - Opera legend Dame Joan Sutherland is recovering well after breaking both legs during a fall at her Swiss home, her agent said on Monday. "She had an accident while doing the gardening, and ...

“I’m a big strong girl,” I remember Joan Sutherland saying to me in 1974. At the time, she was stoutly lugging a baggage train of costume hampers, hatboxes and suitcases into Lisbon Airport, which was ...

Soprano Joan Sutherland talks to Bernard Levin and sings scenes from some of her most celebrated roles. With the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, led by Erich Gruenberg and conducted by Richard Bonynge.

After all, I persuaded you to sing roles like Lucia.” She was speaking to a big, square-jawed Australian woman named Joan Sutherland, a former secretary who has won a sudden but solid reputation ...

Opera greats Luciano Pavarotti and Joan Sutherland -- one of the most acclaimed tenors and one of the most beloved sopranos of the 20th century -- take the stage at the Met for a gala evening of ...