Opera singer Joan Sutherland interviewed
London: Cornwall Gardens: Joan Sutherland (very happy)interview by Peter Hopkirk: critics have hailed her performance as Lucia in 'Lucia di Lammermoor' at Covent Garden: had so many flowers had to remove them from bath in morning: talks about advice from Maria Callas shortly before her performance: would like to sing in every opera house in the world: would like to sing Lucia in Australia, congratulates Austrailia on winning the Ashes: the climate in Australia may help to produce good singers: asked to sing because only the priviliged few heard her the previous night: Joan Sutherland sings, then after 30 seconds stops, smiles and says "and thats all you'll get for free now".