Sutherland won two Grammy Awards , in 1961 and 1981 . Australian soprano Dame Joan Sutherland , dubbed `` La Stupenda '' by opera lovers , died Sunday at age 83 in her home in Switzerland after a long illness . The song was written by the legendary songwriter Irving Berlin who wrote many of his songs for movies including " White Christmas " ( which is also known as'It's a Wonderful Life') She sang the role of Lucia in `` Lucia di Lammermoor '' 233 times .
Sutherland won two Grammy Awards , in 1961 and 1981 . The song was written by the legendary songwriter Irving Berlin who wrote many of his songs for movies including " White Christmas " ( which is also known as'It's a Wonderful Life') She sang the role of Lucia in `` Lucia di Lammermoor '' 233 times .