Richard Bonynge interviewed by John Amis 6th October 2010

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John Amis interviews Richard Bonynge in his 80th birthday year. The interview took place at Queensgate Terrace in London for the Tait Memorial Trust on the 6th October 2010 and explores highlights of Richard Bonynge's career, his life with wife Joan Sutherland and connection to Australia through the Tait Brothers whose JC Williamson theatres toured Bonynge and Sutherland in 1965 with Luciano Pavarotti. taitmemorialtrust.org/2014/01/....
Richard Bonynge turns 90 next year, the Tait Memorial Trust and its Chairman Isla Baring OAM look forward to celebrating the milestone of this great Australian.

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@wotan10950 2 жыл бұрын

I met Maestro Bonynge twice backstage at the Met. Contrary to popular belief, he was absolutely delightful, and wasted 30 minutes chatting with me!

@stepheng9607 3 жыл бұрын

What a lovely man. Thanks for this

@ahogbin2644 5 жыл бұрын

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!

@andrewdeakin7078 Жыл бұрын

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.

@renee-michelesasson940 Жыл бұрын

WOW, AS ALWAYS... AMAZING ISNGING FROM jOAN. WONDERFUL MUSICALITY FROM BOTH.

@linnaeusshecut3959 Жыл бұрын

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.

@ahogbin2644 Жыл бұрын

By the way, the last London Lucias were 1985.

@sutherland9 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@ktrewin23 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@highbaritone Жыл бұрын

They didn’t cancel.

@williammaddox3339 Жыл бұрын

It is a quick flight from Switzerland to London.

@sutherland9 Жыл бұрын

@@williammaddox3339 Yes, it is a quick flight indeed. Why didn't I think of that?