La Stupenda: a portrait of Dame Joan Sutherland

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.

Credits

director

Derek Bailey

producer

Brian Adams

production company

Landseer Film and Television Productions

Language

English

Duration

01:30:00:00

Colour

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

37193

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Music & Performing Arts → Operas - Excerpts

Music & Performing Arts → Sutherland, Joan, 1926-

People → Sutherland, Joan, 1926-

Sound/audio

Sound

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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