Public figure, Media
Joan Sutherland Gold
Australian soprano (1926-2010)
Joan Sutherland was an Australian soprano (1926-2010). Born 1926 in Sydney.
- Function
- Media
Common questions
- Who is Joan Sutherland?
- Joan Sutherland was an Australian soprano (1926-2010). Born 1926 in Sydney.
- What does Joan Sutherland do?
- Joan Sutherland is known as opera singer.
- Where did Joan Sutherland study?
- Joan Sutherland studied at Royal College of Music.
- When was Joan Sutherland born?
- Joan Sutherland was born on 1926-11-07 in Sydney.
- What awards has Joan Sutherland received?
- Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal, Australian of the Year, Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Order of Merit, Kennedy Center Honors, and 3 more.
Career and education
SilverEducation
Public life
Gold- Born
- 1926-11-07, Sydney
- Died
- 2010-10-10, Geneva
- Citizenship
- Australia
- Occupations
- opera singer
- Affiliations
- Australian Academy of the Humanities
- Also known as
- Joan Alston Sutherland, Dame Joan Sutherland
Achievements
SilverAwards
- Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal 2002
- Australian of the Year 1961
- Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire 1978
- Order of Merit 1991
- Kennedy Center Honors
- honorary doctor of the University of Sydney
- Companion of the Order of Australia 1975
- Australian National Living Treasure
Network
SilverFamily (public figures)
- Richard BonyngeSpouse
Profile
- Languages
- English
What we have, and what we might have wrong
This page is assembled from the sources below. Each section carries its own grade. Gold 1 section Silver 3 sections
- Wikidata, as of 3 Oct 2026. Community-curated knowledge base (CC0)
- Wikimedia Commons. Photo, see the file page for licence
Last rebuilt 3 Oct 2026. We may be wrong: names get matched to the wrong record, people change jobs, companies change status. What gets seen and reported gets fixed. How grades work.