JOAN SUTHERLAND as Lakmé by Seattle Opera published on 2014-05-29T21:42:18Z The great Australian diva first came to Seattle in 1966 because of a lucky connection: the Seattle mezzo-soprano Dori Cole, who was touring the opera houses “Down Under” with Sutherland and her conductor husband Richard Bonynge. In his unpublished memoirs, Glynn Ross recalls: “Knowing that he [Bonynge] and Joan were trying to enlarge their repertoire, I offered them the possibility of doing “Lakmé” in Seattle. And since there was only one not-so-good recording by Mado Robin, they might want to record it after the production in Seattle.” The “Lakmé” was an unequivocal triumph for Sutherland, who would later return to Seattle for Donna Anna, the “Hoffmann” heroines, and “Le roi de Lahore.” “Her voice is like a pliant golden cord, full and rich and beautiful through her extraordinary range,” wrote The Seattle Times of her Lakmé. Sutherland and Bonynge recorded the opera later that year in Monte Carlo, for Decca. Here, from the Seattle performance, Sutherland sings the famous Flower Duet (“Sous le dôme épais”) with Huguette Tourangeau, the Canadian mezzo who was her frequent partner. Richard Bonynge conducts Joan Sutherland, Huguette Tourangeau, and the orchestra of Seattle Opera. Photo of Glynn Ross and Joan Sutherland in costume by James D. Wilson for Newsweek. Genre Joan Sutherland Comment by البنت الشّلبيّة المشهد لما الباتشينو تحت المطر بيراقبها وهي عم ترقص باليه على هي الأوبرا!!! ساحرني من سنة لهلق!! 2024-03-30T18:58:21Z Comment by dabby doo lowkey a slap 2020-04-06T03:32:12Z Comment by underground holidays Viva la musica!!! Salud:) 2018-03-15T20:03:49Z