Joan Sutherland at Covent Garden - Midnight Gala - in aid for Darwin appeal fund -25 January 1975

This gala concert was organized at the last moment to raise funds for the victims of the Darwin cyclone, that had destroyed the city on Christmas eve 1974. It was given on television and recorded by Decca. Joan Sutherland was supported by several Australian singers as well Louis Quilico and Graham Clark. This concert was given in the midst of a series of Traviata performances given at Covent Garden with Kraus and Quilico ! This recording was part of the televised event, starting with the entrance aria from Maria Stuarda . This audio bit is from the tv relay. The rest of the audio comes from a different source, which is much better!
In the program :
Australian national anthem
Offenbach - Geneviève de Brabant
Verdi - Rigoletto - Cortigiani
Verdi - I Lombardi - trio
Verdi - Rigoletto - Quartet
Norma - Act 2 - sc. 1 Dormono entrambi and duet with Adalgisa
the first part of this scene was not televised, so there is stil, followed by Mira o Norma from the telecast.