Dame Joan SutherlandPrint Page 
The plaque commemorates the life and career of opera singer Dame Joan Sutherland OM, AC, DBE (1926 - 2010).
It was unveiled on 17 November 2021 on the footpath outside Clyde Cottage, 115 Queen Street, Woollahra, where she lived from 1932 to 1951.
Joan Sutherland, OM, AC, DBE was an Australian-born operatic soprano whose voice combined power and beauty in a rare union, for which she was known as ‘La Stupenda.’ Her career was exceptional for its longevity and its reception by fellow artists, musical experts, critics and the opera-loving public internationally.
The Woollahra Council Plaque Scheme honours exceptional people or events associated with our local government area, that have made a significant impact on life in the area or Australia as a nation.
Location
| Address: | 115 Queen Street, Woollahra, 2025 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.888401 Long: 151.237951 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Arts |
| Link: | https://www.woollahra.nsw.gov.au/Li… |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Wednesday 17th November, 2021 |
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Woollahra Municipal Council
Dame Joan Sutherland OM, AC, DBE
1926 - 2010
Internationally acclaimed operatic soprano lived here
Celebrating Our History
