Joan Sutherland
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About
Operatic coloratura soprano who sang in the Bel Canto style and played the title role in Alcina in 1960.
Before Fame
She went to London to pursue her music career after winning Australia's Sun Aria.
Trivia
She was honored as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1961.
Family Life
She married Richard Bonynge on October 16, 1954.
Associated With
She and Eileen Farrell were both great sopranos.
