Joan Sutherland

November 7th – Joan Sutherland’s birthday.  In 2014 there is 88 years since she was born.

 
Joan Sutherland was a talented opera singer of an Australian descent.
Dramatic coloratura soprano & bel canto parts constituted own brand.
Joan’s voice was powerful & intonation, timing & phrasing were clear.
Her gifts & efforts were recognized, acclaimed, respected & endeared.

Sutherland effortlessly executed higher notes, enriching tones & thrill.
She trained her voice with courage, determination, enthusiasm & will.
Her versatile voice, vast repertoire, professionalism & artistic integrity
Made her an operatic international sensation, star, icon and celebrity.

“The voice of the century,” she manifested vocal virtuosity, expertise,
Which critics, colleagues, audience acknowledged and could not miss.
Joan was a phenomenon with vocal flexibility, range, purity & agility.
She had interpreted musical pieces with her emotionality, sensibility.

November 7th – birthday of Joan Sutherland, gifted, devoted, skilled.
Her vocal execution & stage presence were impeccable & appealed.
Visible were Joan’s sense of humor, open mindedness and patience.
She was a legendary singer – generous, loving, modest and gracious.

 
Copyright©2014 Mila Alper


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