A Life on the Move
Joan Sutherland 's voice is familiar to millions through her numerous recordings and her international appearances. Next Saturday, her performance in the title role of Donizetti's opera Lucrezia Borgia will be televised live from the Royal Opera House.
Tonight's film follows Joan Suther land and her husband, conductor Richard Bonynge , over a year in their busy life together, continually on the move between performances, recordings and concert appearances. We go behind the scenes at the Met and Sydney Opera House, on tour in Japan and Korea, and watch recording sessions in London and at the Bonynges' home in Switzerland.
The film includes excerpts from Australian Opera's productions of Norma, La Traviata and The Merry Widow; a Wagner recording session; and a variety of songs in recital and in rehearsal.
Film cameramen PRESTON CLOTHIER , LES SEYMOUR Producer and director BRIAN ADAMS ABC Australia