Sutherland, Dame Joan Syllabification: (Suth·er·land, Dame Joan)Pronunciation: /ˈsəT͟Hərlənd/Definition of Sutherland, Dame Joan (1926–2010), Australian opera singer. She is noted for her dramatic coloratura roles, particularly the title role in Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor. Sutherland, Dame Joan in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Sutherland, Dame Joan in the British & World English dictionary