Sutherland and Pavarotti, live at the Sydney Opera House

Joan Sutherland and Luciano Pavarotti, conducted by Richard Bonynge, perform ’Brindisi’ from Verdi’s ’La Traviata’ - live at the Sydney Opera House in 1983. DVD available here: Re-live the magical evening when Joan Sutherland and Luciano Pavarotti sang together under the sails of the Sydney Opera House. Recorded in 1983, this gala concert is conducted by Richard Bonynge, and features two of the greatest voices of all time singing arias and duets from their signature opera roles. Joan Sutherland, ‘La Stupenda’, is sublime in some of her best-loved arias, including many of the jewels of the bel canto repertoire that was her speciality – including Verdi, Bellini and Cilea. Pavarotti performs some of the great tenor arias, including ‘Vesti la giubba’ from Pagliacci, ‘Una furtiva lagrima’ from Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’Amore, and ‘Recondita armonia’ from Puccini’s Tosca. And the pair come together for duet performances shaped and perf