La Stupenda: a portrait of Dame Joan Sutherland

Australia, 1991

Film
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A celebration of the life and career of Australia’s most famous opera star, Dame Joan Sutherland, culminating in her farewell performances in Sydney and London in 1990. Sutherland’s career spanned more than forty years. “La Stupenda” provides an overview of the highlights of her career.

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Credits

director

Derek Bailey

producer

Brian Adams

production company

Landseer Film and Television Productions

Duration

01:30:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1991

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

302415

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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