This disc presents Dame Joan Sutherland one of the legends of the opera world in two historic telecasts from the archives of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.The first program originally telecast in 1963 Dame Joan takes us on a fascinating journey through the Golden Age of Opera as she pays tribute to some of her most illustrious predecessors. Following in their tradition Miss Sutherland performs arias from Verdi's La Traviata Rossini's Semiramide Bellini's I Puritani and more. In duets from Bellin's La Sonnambula and Donizetti's Don Pasquale she is joined by... the elegant bel canto tenor Richard Conrad.The second program is a rare document of Dame Joan in recital taped live in Toronto in 1969. Those who know the singer solely from her great operatic characterizations will be captivated by the intimate Sutherland in direct communication with entranced listeners as she performs songs by Bononcini Handel Bellini Rossini Gretchaninoff Alabiev Abt Gounod Bizet Massenet Deliibes and Balfe.Sir Richard Bonynge Dame Joan's husband and musical mentor leads the CBC Symphony Orchestra in the operatic selections and then accompanies the soprano on piano for the recital program. [show more]
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