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SHORT TAKES : Sutherland Ends on a High Note

October 02, 1990|From Times Wire Services

SYDNEY, Australia — Dame Joan Sutherland, hailed as "La Stupenda" by opera fans worldwide, ended a 40-year career with a soprano rendition of "Home Sweet Home" at a streamer-decked Sydney Opera House today.

In a tumultuous farewell Sutherland received a 15-minute standing ovation from 1,500 opera lovers including Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke.

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