SHORT TAKES : Sutherland Ends on a High Note
From Times Wire Services
SYDNEY, Australia —
Dame Joan Sutherland, hailed as “La Stupenda” by opera fans worldwide, ended a 40-year career with a soprano rendition of “Home Sweet Home” at a streamer-decked Sydney Opera House today.
In a tumultuous farewell Sutherland received a 15-minute standing ovation from 1,500 opera lovers including Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke.
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