Joan Sutherland

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win. See more awards »

Known For

Spectre Soundtrack

(2015)

Carlito's Way Soundtrack

(1993)

The Metropolitan Opera Presents Donna Anna

(1978)

Two Lovers Soundtrack

(2008)

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Filmography

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Actress (22 credits)

1995 Dad and Dave: On Our Selection
Mother Rudd

1990 Die Fledermaus (TV Movie)
Party's Guest singer

1990 Les huguenots (TV Movie)
Marguerite de Valois

1988 Maria Stuarda (TV Movie)
Maria Stuarda (voice)

1988 The Merry Widow (TV Movie)
Anna Glawari

1986 Lucia di Lammermoor (TV Movie)
Lucia

1986 The Daughter of the Regiment (TV Movie)
Marie

1984 Anna Bolena (TV Movie)
Anna Bolena

1984 Dialogues of the Carmelites (TV Movie)
Madame Lidoine

1984 Adriana Lecouvreur (TV Movie)
Adriana Lecouvreur

1983/I Lucia di Lammermoor (TV Movie)
Lucia

1983 Il Trovatore (TV Movie)
Leonora

1981 Great Performances (TV Series)
Norma

- Norma (1981) ... Norma

1979-1981 Live from Lincoln Center (TV Series)

- Dame Joan Sutherland, Marilyn Horne and Luciano Pavarotti in Recital (1981)

- Luciano Pavarotti and Dame Joan Sutherland in Recital (1979)

1980 Lucrezia Borgia (TV Movie)
Lucrezia Borgia

1978 Norma (TV Movie)
Norma

1978 The Metropolitan Opera Presents (TV Series)
Donna Anna

- Don Giovanni (1978) ... Donna Anna

1977 Lucia di Lammermoor (TV Movie)
Lucia

1977 Lucrezia Borgia (TV Movie)
Lucrezia

1976 I puritani (TV Movie)
Elvira

1976 Lakmé (TV Movie)
Lakmé

1963 The Voice of Firestone (TV Series)
Guest Opera Vocalist

- The Art of the Prima Donna (1963) ... Guest Opera Vocalist

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Soundtrack (15 credits)

2015/I Spectre (performer: "Libiamo Ne'lieti Calici [La Traviata/Act 1]" - as Dame Joan Sutherland)

2014 Os Maias: Cenas da Vida Romântica (as Dame Joan Sutherland, from La traviata/Act 3", ("Addio del passato")

2013/I Filth (performer: "La Traviata: Libiamo Ne'lieti Calici (Brindisi)"(Uncredited))

2012 Quartet (performer: "Bella figlia dell'amore" - as Dame Joan Sutherland)

2008 The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (performer: "The Flower Duet" - uncredited)

2008 Two Lovers (performer: "L'Elisir D'Amore: Una Furtiva Lagrima (Act 2)" (1831) - as Dame Joan Sutherland)

2007 No Reservations (performer: "Libiamo né lieti calici Brindisi" (from the opera "La Traviata", as used in the film))

2005 End of the Spear (performer: "Flower Duet (from Lakmé)")

2005 The Simpsons (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)

- Thank God It's Doomsday (2005) ... (performer: "Lakmé" - uncredited)

1993 Carlito's Way (performer: "Lakmé")

1991 Suite 215 (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)

- Nuova grande Victorine (1991) ... (performer: "Norma" - uncredited)

1987 Five Corners (performer: "Lakmé")

1987 Coda (TV Movie) (performer: "Costa diva from Norma")

1987 Mascara (performer: "Norma")

1965 Festival of Arts (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)

- An Hour with Joan Sutherland (1965) ... (performer: "Crispino e la comare", "Semiramide", "Nel cor piu non mi sento", "Alcina", ""I Puritani", "The Gypsy and the Bird")

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Music department (2 credits)

1991 Omnibus (TV Series documentary) (musician - 1 episode)

- La Stupenda - A Retrospective of Dam (1991) ... (musician: singer)

1983 Il Trovatore (TV Movie) (singer: soprano)

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Self (20 credits)

2010 Legends (TV Series documentary)
Herself

- Joan Sutherland: The Reluctant Prima Donna (2010) ... Herself

2006 Joan Sutherland: The Reluctant Prima Donna (TV Movie documentary)
Herself

2006 Opera Australia's Golden Jubilee (TV Movie documentary)
Herself

2004 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV Special)
Herself - Honoree

2003 Caballé, más allá de la música (Documentary)
Herself

2000 Massenet: His Life and Music (Documentary)
Soprano

1997 The Works (TV Series documentary)
Herself

- A Death in Venice (1997) ... Herself

1991 Kiri Te Kanawa (TV Special documentary)

1991 Omnibus (TV Series documentary)
Herself - Subject

- La Stupenda - A Retrospective of Dam (1991) ... Herself - Subject

1983 The Metropolitan Opera: Centennial Gala (TV Special)
Herself

1981 Command Performance: The Stars Salute the President (TV Special documentary)

1979 Live from Lincoln Center (TV Series)
Herself

- Dame Joan Sutherland and Marilyn Horne in Recital (1979) ... Herself

1976 Chorus and Principals on Stage Please: The Making of Lakme (Documentary)
Herself

1961-1970 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series)
Herself - Opera Soprano / Herself / Herself - Singer / ...

- Episode #23.23 (1970) ... Herself - Opera Soprano

- Episode #20.10 (1966) ... Herself

- Episode #18.4 (1964) ... Herself - Singer

- Episode #16.42 (1963) ... Herself - Soprano

- Episode #15.35 (1962) ... Opera Singer

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1961-1968 The Bell Telephone Hour (TV Series)
Herself - Opera Soprano / Herself / Herself - Opera Singer

- Opera: Two to Six (1968) ... Herself

- First Ladies of the Opera (1967) ... Herself - Opera Soprano

- Borge & Company (1965) ... Herself - Opera Soprano

- Great Moments (1965) ... Herself - Opera Soprano

- Almanac (1964) ... Herself - Opera Soprano

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1966 Gala Performance (TV Series)
Herself

- Episode #4.2 (1966) ... Herself

1965 The Australian Londoners (TV Movie documentary)
Herself

1965 Festival of Arts (TV Series)
Herself - Performer

- An Hour with Joan Sutherland (1965) ... Herself - Performer

1963 Festival (TV Series)
Herself

- A Primer on Prima Donnas: An Evening with Joan Sutherland (1963) ... Herself

1963 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV Series)
Herself

- The Dinah Shore Show (1963) ... Herself

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Archive footage (2 credits)

2015 Pappano's Classical Voices (TV Series documentary)
Herself

- Sopranos (2015) ... Herself

1997 Great Moments in Opera (TV Movie)
Herself

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Her stage roles include: Woglinde in the opera "Das Rheingold", words and music by Richard Wagner (Royal Opera House, London, 1957) See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Print Biographies | 6 Articles | See more »

Alternate Names:

Dame Joan Sutherland

Height:

5' 9" (1.75 m)

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