Finally, I was able to get a CD copy of Dame Joan Sutherland’s 1959 recording of Lucia di Lammermoor, a magnificent addition to my collection of grand opera records.It was in 1959 when Dame Joan Sutherland was invited to sing Lucia at the Royal Opera House, and as soon as she finished singing the final note of the famous mad scene, she was a star, the beginning of her international career.
The CD record displays perfectly her effortless coloratura abilities and high notes, as well as her perfect trill.
Dame Joan Sutherland retired from singing in 1990, but for me, she will always remain a great diva, La Stupenda.
