Thanks for posting this detailed historical memento. Bonynge’s insights are revelatory. Amis I only know of from the BBC My Music, which regrettably now seems unavailable. My father used to tape it regularly, and I played many of them after he died. Unfortunately, the tapes disappeared when his estate was finally wound up. It would be great if the BBC posted them on the net. Amis’s trove of anecdotes from his life in music, and his talent for mimicry, made entertaining listening, and should be preserved.
An interesting record of the Sutherland/Bonynge career, just a few days before Dame Joan's death. brings back a few memories of great nights in the theatre!
I wish that Richard would produced a "History of Opera" with a worthy documentary team such as we see with Ken Burns. His knowledge in singing technique would be so enlightening. It would not be just an historical tracing of development as found in books. Maybe the BBC could do it.
Is the date of this interview correct - 6th October 2010? Joan Sutherland died on 10 October 2010. I would think that Mr. Bonynge would have been in Switzerland assisting to his ailing wife.
I wondered that. But it would be typical of their work ethic. Perhaps also they hadn't realised how ill she was or perhaps she was too ill to know whether she was there or not. I've had experience of these end of life scenarios with relatives. He does rather talk about her in the past tense though.
WOW, AS ALWAYS... AMAZING ISNGING FROM jOAN. WONDERFUL MUSICALITY FROM BOTH.
What a lovely man. Thanks for this
I met Maestro Bonynge twice backstage at the Met. Contrary to popular belief, he was absolutely delightful, and wasted 30 minutes chatting with me!
Thanks for posting this detailed historical memento. Bonynge’s insights are revelatory. Amis I only know of from the BBC My Music, which regrettably now seems unavailable. My father used to tape it regularly, and I played many of them after he died. Unfortunately, the tapes disappeared when his estate was finally wound up. It would be great if the BBC posted them on the net. Amis’s trove of anecdotes from his life in music, and his talent for mimicry, made entertaining listening, and should be preserved.
An interesting record of the Sutherland/Bonynge career, just a few days before Dame Joan's death. brings back a few memories of great nights in the theatre!
I wish that Richard would produced a "History of Opera" with a worthy documentary team such as we see with Ken Burns. His knowledge in singing technique would be so enlightening. It would not be just an historical tracing of development as found in books. Maybe the BBC could do it.
By the way, the last London Lucias were 1985.
Is the date of this interview correct - 6th October 2010? Joan Sutherland died on 10 October 2010. I would think that Mr. Bonynge would have been in Switzerland assisting to his ailing wife.
I wondered that. But it would be typical of their work ethic. Perhaps also they hadn't realised how ill she was or perhaps she was too ill to know whether she was there or not. I've had experience of these end of life scenarios with relatives. He does rather talk about her in the past tense though.
They didn’t cancel.
It is a quick flight from Switzerland to London.
@@williammaddox3339 Yes, it is a quick flight indeed. Why didn't I think of that?