Background
CARDEN, Joan was born in Melbourne.
CARDEN, Joan was born in Melbourne.
Schools in Melbourne, language studies in London, Trinity College, of Music, London and London Opera Centre.
Joined The Australian Opera 1971. Covent Garden debut as Gilda (Rigoletto) 1974. Glyndeboume debut as Anna (Don Giovanni) 1977.
United States debut at Houston as Amenaide (Tancredi) 1977.
Metropolitan Opera Tour as Anna (Giovanni) 1978. Perf. regularly in concert repertoire of Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Australian Broadcasting Commission.
Dame Joan Hammond.
Married William Coyne in 1962 (divorced in 1980).