Prince Charles is accompanied by Right Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster Abbey, as he arrives for a memorial service for Dame Joan Sutherland held at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 15 February.
Friends and fans of the late Dame were invited to apply for tickets to the service, and the guests filled the Abbey. Reader Stephen Follows was one of them. He writes:
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The down-to-earth diva with the heavenly voice passed away earlier today and will be much missed.
Here she is discussing her craft:
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Anyone who has seen Steven Campbell's huge mural, which features the treasured Dame garlanded with a tiara of tears, her chin resting on Mount Rushmore, might suspect the Dame herself had paid the child to rip off the real pillow attached to the face. But no, it seems it was an accident. So for now, the Dame looms over the foyer with glue hanging from her chin while concert hall management wait to see if the insurance will stump up.
Sadly there's no image of the portrait online - the photo above shows the artist with some of his other work. Here's a glimpse of it from the Daily Record:
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Once again, reader HairMan brings us the lowdown on the Cardiff Singer of the World competition, live (ish) from Wales. Last night he watched the Song Prize Final, which will be broadcast on BBC4 next week.
Although officially it's a separate contest, the Song Prize is widely considered to be a sort of second place. At any rate, the Song winner rarely goes on to take the Big One. Think about that before you turn over the page - you have been warned.............
**WARNING** **SPOILERS AHEAD**
flip over ONLY IF YOU DARE !!!
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You wanted more Dame Joan Sutherland, you got it.
Here she is at Opera Holland Park on Tuesday night with OHP general manager Michael Volpe and producer James Clutton, and her official biographer
And here she gives hubby the slip for a snatched moment with hottie tenor Leonardo Capalbo:
(Many thanks to cher Mike for the photos! - please contact operahollandpark.com with any usage enquiries)
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I didn't take a picture of Dame Joan Sutherland on her Tuesday night excursion to Holland Park, so here are a couple from a recent official outing.
Here she is with Prince Charles before tucking into lunch for members of the super-exclusive Order of Merit at Buckingham Palace a couple of weeks ago. The Order of Merit is a personal gift of the monarch awarded for exceptional distinction in the arts, sciences and other areas.
The obligatory class photo. Below she poses with HM and other members of the Order of Merit, including Sir Tim Berners-Lee, Sir David Attenborough, Sir Tom Stoppard, Lord Rothschild, Lucien Freud, Baroness Thatcher, and Sir Anthony Caro.
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