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The Autobiography of Joan Sutherland: A Prima Donna's Progress
A book for the true fans of the great Australian prima donna, one of the finest sopranos of all time, and one of the most hard-working and professional singers to appear in recent decades.
Hardcover
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486 pages
Published
December 11th 1997
by Regnery Publishing Inc
(first published November 25th 1997)
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An interesting and not entirely satisfying read.
First, I should say, Sutherland was - for all her astounding talent - a reasonably ordinary person. Her upbringing was unremarkable, her career (while spectacular) was not a tempestuous one, her marriage and family life stable, and her hobbies included needlepoint and traveling. She was not the fiery Callas or the famously unreliable Sumi Jo. In this regard, the world wasn't crying out for a tell-all autobiography.
So, instead, we've been given what ...more
First, I should say, Sutherland was - for all her astounding talent - a reasonably ordinary person. Her upbringing was unremarkable, her career (while spectacular) was not a tempestuous one, her marriage and family life stable, and her hobbies included needlepoint and traveling. She was not the fiery Callas or the famously unreliable Sumi Jo. In this regard, the world wasn't crying out for a tell-all autobiography.
So, instead, we've been given what ...more
Well that was quite a read! Joan Sutherland had a breathtaking career. What stamina and discipline accompanied that marvelous voice. It was interesting to learn more about her husband, Richard Bonynge, who had just as prolific a career as a conductor.
Unfortunately, Sutherland's autobiography reads more like a diary for the most part. The detail is staggering in this respect.
What really got me were her excerpts from newspaper reviews of performances by herself and husband, as conductor. Not just ...more
Unfortunately, Sutherland's autobiography reads more like a diary for the most part. The detail is staggering in this respect.
What really got me were her excerpts from newspaper reviews of performances by herself and husband, as conductor. Not just ...more
Jul 02, 2012
Karen
marked it as to-read
I should probably stop kidding myself that I'm ever going to finish this. 11th February was when I marked it as 'currently reading'. In reality, it's actually been about a year, I'm only 100-or-so pages in, and it's still only the 1960's. What I've learned is that Joan Sutherland got a few good reviews and that her husband was totally HOT in his younger days. That's enough, no?
What a snooze! Her writing is so dry and way too detailed. The book is too long for someone who is still alive
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