WFMT celebrates the centenary of the late, iconic Australian soprano Dame Joan Sutherland, born November 7, 1926. Renowned pianist, professor of voice, and director of Yale Opera, Gerald Martin Moore co-hosts, illustrating her inimitable artistry with a playlist of favorite recordings.
On Joan Sutherland
Playlist
All selections feature soprano Joan Sutherland.
Giuseppe Verdi: Bolero, “Mercè, dilette amiche” from I vespri siciliani
Paris Conservatoire Orchestra/Nello Santi
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: “Don Ottavio, son morta!…Or sai chi l’onore” and “Non mi dir” from Don Giovanni
Philharmonia Orchestra/Carlo Maria Giulini
Gioachino Rossini: “Bel raggio lusinghier” from Semiramide
Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Francesco Molinari-Pradelli
Jacques Offenbach: “Conduisez-moi vers celui que j’adore” from Robinson Crusoé
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande/Richard Bonynge
George Frideric Handel: “Tornami a vagheggiar” from Alcina
London Symphony Orchestra/Richard Bonynge
Jules Massenet: “Esprits de l’air! Esprits de onde!” from Esclarmonde
National Philharmonic Orchestra/Richard Bonynge
Giacomo Meyerbeer: “C’est bien lui… La la la air chéri!” from L’étoile du nord
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande/Richard Bonynge
Verdi: “Santo di Patria…Da te questo” from Attila
London Symphony Chorus & Orchestra/Richard Bonynge