Norma - Act 1, Sydney January 1985 - Joan Sutherland

[@16toulousse]

Amazing performance

[@DavidButler-ox4bv]

with the splendid Sandra Hahn as Adalgisa (or Analgesic, nickname within the company) - she seemed to disappear after this, I often wonder what happened to her career? She was a great performer.

[@ManuelGonzalez-fi1ki]

Dame Joan Sutherland singing Norma in 1985! Fantastic...with 59 years old...and Caballé in 1985 as Norma? Nothing... jejeje.

[@MrStpendouslvforjo]

Thank you for posting this!! I didn’t know that this Norma from 1985 was recorded! Joan sounds like she was in OUTSTANDING voice and I really like the subtitles and pictures in the video itself!

[@ahogbin2644]

Thanks so much for posting. She was in tremendous voice in 1985: a glorious Indian summer. The Lucias at Covent Garden in April were astonishing to witness. I believe this Norma replaced an intended Esclarmonde, cancelled on cost grounds. Act II please.

[@ritahunterlafavorita]

This is just brilliant!!! I know only too well how long this sort of thing takes. Thank you so much for all the time that you put into it!!!

[@robertmwoodley1502]

Sadly today Australian Opera once the world's third busiest repertory company with up to 17 operas a year in various state capitals, is just a musicals and potboilers company for tourists. Seems you can't attract a young audience now. Once we had these great local stars and some occasional imported stars. They were glory days.

[@operalover42]

Merci ! Toujours parfaite !

[@joshuamcpherson007]

Thank you for time and effort to upload this performance...you are very much appreciated!

[@gadenkrotis540]

Wonderful! - Thank you SO much

[@mariocarfora5814]

❤

[@cadoh8143]

Magnífica. Grato.

[@williammaddox3339]

Wow!

[@dr.keithheimann3963]

Geez.... that last Eb! (Thanks for the narration, too. It is terrific.)

[@wotan10950]

D-natural. But it’s a fantastic note!

[@cesarthomas6613]

Acto 2º please! Thanks

[@MrJsmiley108]

I think this one was done in the Concert Hall?

[@kathleeneve3235]

Bellini?

[@joshuamcpherson007]

Yes.