Joan Sutherland & Richard Bonynge Foundation

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The Joan Sutherland & Richard Bonynge Foundation is an Australian organisation based in Sydney, founded by the Australian soprano Joan Sutherland and her husband, conductor and promoter Richard Bonynge. Its purpose is to assist young opera artists study bel canto opera, chiefly in the form of annual awards established in 2011, principal of which is the Bel Canto Award, ranging between $30,000 and $50,000. [1]

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One of the Foundation's income streams is from sale of a coffee-table book devoted to "Chalet Monet", the couple's residence in Switzerland, overlooking Lake Geneva, [2] which they purchased through their friendship with Noël Coward. [3]

The Foundation also administers the Elizabeth Connell Prize for aspiring young dramatic sopranos. The prize is funded by an endowment bequeathed by, and named for, the South African soprano Elizabeth Connell. [4]

Bel Canto Award winners

Richard Bonynge and Bel Canto Award winner Alasdair Kent at the Joan Sutherland & Richard Bonynge Foundation Bel Canto Award in 2016 Bonynge Kent BCA 2016.jpg
Richard Bonynge and Bel Canto Award winner Alasdair Kent at the Joan Sutherland & Richard Bonynge Foundation Bel Canto Award in 2016

References

  1. 1 2 "Bel Canto Award". Joan Sutherland & Richard Bonynge Foundation. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  2. ↑ Mairi Nicolson (29 Sep 2020). "Explore the Life of conductor Richard Bonynge". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  3. ↑ Yeong Sassall (14 September 2020). "Inside Dame Joan Sutherland's incredible Swiss mansion Chalet Monet". Vogue. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  4. ↑ Francisco Salazar (2023). "Elizabeth Connell Competition". OperaWire. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
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