Was Dame Joan Sutherland destined to become a prima donna? Learn about the life of the Australian soprano nicknamed "La Stupenda" in this unique documentary. Using Sutherland's own words as well as those of her contemporaries, the film relates her humble beginnings in Covent Garden, where she sang for seven years before exploding into prominence in 1959 as "Lucia di Lammermoor." Franco Zeffirelli, Luciano Pavarotti appear. 59 min. Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.
Was Dame Joan Sutherland destined to become a prima donna? Learn about the life of the Australian soprano nicknamed "La Stupenda" in this unique documentary. Using Sutherland's own words as well as those of her contemporaries, the film relates her humble beginnings in Covent Garden, where she sang for seven years before exploding into prominence in 1959 as "Lucia di Lammermoor." Franco Zeffirelli, Luciano Pavarotti appear. 59 min. Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.
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