Joan Sutherland

Summary

Joan Sutherland is a human^[1]. Born in Sydney^[2], she… she was born on November 7, 1926^[3]. She passed away in Geneva^[4]. She died on October 10, 2010^[5]. She worked as an opera singer^[6]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (737 views/month, #6,978 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Sydney^[2], Joan Sutherland…
• Joan Sutherland's place of birth was Point Piper^[8].
• Joan Sutherland passed away in Geneva^[4].
• Joan Sutherland passed away in Montreux^[9].
• Joan Sutherland was born on November 7, 1926^[3].
• Joan Sutherland died on October 10, 2010^[5].
• Joan Sutherland is buried at Cemetery of Clarens^[10].
• Joan Sutherland's father was Hugh Reskymer Bonython^[11].
• Joan Sutherland's mother was Julianne McClure^[12].
• Among Joan Sutherland's spouses was Richard Bonynge^[13].
• Joan Sutherland held citizenship in Australia^[14].
• Joan Sutherland worked as an opera singer^[6].
• Joan Sutherland's education included a stint at Royal College of Music^[15].
• Joan Sutherland received the Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal^[16].
• Joan Sutherland received the Australian of the Year^[17].
• Joan Sutherland received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[18].
• Joan Sutherland received the Order of Merit^[19].
• Joan Sutherland received the Kennedy Center Honors^[20].
• Joan Sutherland received the honorary doctor of the University of Sydney^[21].
• Joan Sutherland was a member of Australian Academy of the Humanities^[22].
• Joan Sutherland is recorded as female^[23].
• Joan Sutherland's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Joan Sutherland's genre is opera^[25].
• Joan Sutherland's record label is recorded as Decca^[26].
• Joan Sutherland's Commons category is recorded as Joan Sutherland^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: AU^[29]

• Began / founded: 1926-11-07^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2010-10-10^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: australian soprano, classical, soprano^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: dd5ef185-fc41-425d-8bd9-a5a600a8cc17^[34]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Sydney^[2], a city^[35], in Australia^[36], founded in 1788^[37] and Point Piper^[8], a suburb^[38], in Australia^[39]. Joan Sutherland was born on November 7, 1926^[3]. Her father was Hugh Reskymer Bonython^[11]. Her mother was Julianne McClure^[12].

Education

Joan Sutherland was educated at Royal College of Music^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Joan Sutherland's professions included opera singer^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal^[16], a class of award^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1871^[42]; Australian of the Year^[17], an award^[43], in Australia^[44], founded in 1960^[45]; Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[18], a grade of an order^[46], in United Kingdom^[47]; Order of Merit^[19], an order^[48], in United Kingdom^[49], founded in 1902^[50]; Kennedy Center Honors^[20], an award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1978^[53]; and honorary doctor of the University of Sydney^[21], an award^[54], in Australia^[55].

Personal Life

Joan Sutherland was married to Richard Bonynge^[13].

Death and Burial

Joan Sutherland died on October 10, 2010^[5]. Recorded place of death include Geneva^[4], a cantonal capital of Switzerland^[56], in Switzerland^[57] and Montreux^[9], a Municipality of Switzerland^[58], in Switzerland^[59]. The cause of death was heart failure^[60]. Burial took place at Cemetery of Clarens^[10].

Why It Matters

Joan Sutherland ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (737 views/month, #6,978 of 1,000,298).^[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] She is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

FAQs

Where was Joan Sutherland born?

Joan Sutherland was born in Sydney^[2].

Where did Joan Sutherland die?

Joan Sutherland passed away in Geneva^[4].

Who were Joan Sutherland's parents?

Joan Sutherland's father was Hugh Reskymer Bonython^[11]. Joan Sutherland's mother was Julianne McClure^[12].

Who was Joan Sutherland married to?

Joan Sutherland's spouses include Richard Bonynge^[13].

What did Joan Sutherland do for work?

Joan Sutherland worked as opera singer^[6].

Where did Joan Sutherland go to school?

Joan Sutherland was educated at Royal College of Music^[15].

What awards did Joan Sutherland receive?

Honors received include Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal^[16], Australian of the Year^[17], Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[18], and Order of Merit^[19].