# RIP La Stupenda: Joan Sutherland has died

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-la-stupenda-joan-sutherland-has-died/556812>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [October 11, 2010, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-la-stupenda-joan-sutherland-has-died/556812 "2010-10-11T18:29:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![fachverwirrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@fachverwirrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fachverwirrt)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-la-stupenda-joan-sutherland-has-died/556812/1 "2010-10-11T18:29:17Z")

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One of the true greats of the opera world, she died today in Switzerland.

In bocca al lupo, La Stupenda.

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**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-la-stupenda-joan-sutherland-has-died/556812/2 "2010-10-11T21:25:27Z")

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It’s front page news here, of course.

She had an absolutely stunning voice.

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-la-stupenda-joan-sutherland-has-died/556812/3 "2010-10-11T22:40:29Z")

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What an amazing (and long) career. She will be greatly missed.

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**Author:** ![sisu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@sisu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sisu)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-la-stupenda-joan-sutherland-has-died/556812/4 "2010-10-11T22:46:54Z")

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A true non diva, down to earth who believed to be great you needed to work at it. RIP La Stupenda.

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**Author:** ![antonio107](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ea924/32.png) [@antonio107](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antonio107)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-la-stupenda-joan-sutherland-has-died/556812/5 "2010-10-12T17:04:30Z")

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I just heard about this now. Absolutely shocking news. I had no idea she was in ill health. RIP.