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NOW STREAMING: Lucia di Lammermoor Dame Joan Sutherland shines in her signature role in this 1986 production filmed at the Sydney Opera House. The production is now available to stream for free in full on OA | TV: https://bit.ly/3hVzFAz | Opera Australia

On this day in 1926, Australia's greatest operatic voice, and the megastar our opera theatre got its name from, was born. What better way to celebrate the occasion than with this historic treat; Dame Joan Sutherland performing La Traviata on our stage with Luciano Pavarotti. 📽 Courtesy of ABC Classic | Sydney Opera House

In this clip, Dame Joan Sutherland speaks candidly about something she felt deeply: how many singers today lack the rudimentary skills needed to sing with beauty and without constriction. What she’s pointing to isn’t style or taste — it’s foundation. The ability to keep the voice free, coordinated, and unforced so the sound can actually bloom. When those basics are missing, singers often compensate with tension or effort instead of allowing the voice to do what it naturally wants to do. It’s a p