Autographs of Richard Bonynge
Richard Alan Bonynge (/ˈbɒnɪŋ/ BONN-ing; born 29 September 1930) is an Australian conductor and pianist. He is the widower of Australian dramatic coloratura soprano Dame Joan Sutherland. Bonynge conducted virtually all of Sutherland's operatic performances from 1962 until her retirement in 1990.
Bonynge was born in Epping, a suburb of Sydney, and educated at Sydney Boys' High School before studying piano at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and gaining a scholarship to the Royal College of Music in London, where his piano teacher was Herbert Fryer. He gave up his music scholarship, continuing his private piano studies, and became a coach for singers. One of these was Joan Sutherland, whom he had accompanied in Australia. They married in 1954 and became a duo, performing operatic recitals until 1962. When the scheduled conductor for a recital of operatic arias became ill and the replacement conductor was involved in a car accident, Bonynge stepped in and, from that time on, he conducted virtually all of his wife's performances.
His debut as an opera conductor took place in 1963 in Vancouver, where he conducted Faust. The same year, also in Vancouver, he conducted Norma for the first time, starring Sutherland and Marilyn Horne. He conducted the English Chamber Orchestra in many recordings.
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Current items with a signature of Richard Bonynge
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Traded items with a signature of Richard Bonynge
The most expensive item with a signature of Richard Bonynge (Joan Sutherland Recordmasters HC | Joan Sutherland & Richard Bonynge Signed) was sold in June 2026 for £171.75 while the cheapest item (AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO OF CLASSICAL MUSIC OPERA & CONDUCTOR Richard Bonynge) found a new owner for £11.50 in March 2024. The month with the most items sold (4) was July 2025 with an average selling price of £30.00 for an autographed item of Richard Bonynge. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2026 with £105.30 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £11.50 was March 2024. In average, an autographed item from Richard Bonynge is worth £30.00.
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| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 1960s MINT-EXC AUTOGRAPHED Richard Bonynge/BACH Sinfonia Concertante In C; LP33 | £86.22 |  |
 | Decca CD - Adriana Lecouvreur - Signed By Carlo Bergonzi & Richard Bonynge | £61.86 | |
 | Decca CD - Les Huguenots - Signed By Richard Bonynge | £73.65 | |
 | Decca CD - Maria Stuarda - Signed By James Morris & Richard Bonynge | £96.78 | |
| Decca CD - Maria Stuarda - Signed By James Morris & Richard Bonynge | £73.65 | |
 | MASSENET SONGS DECCA U.K. IMPORT AUTOGRAPHED BY RICHARD BONYNGE ON COVER LH689 | £114.01 | |
| Richard Bonynge *SIGNED* Favourite Overtures Of The 19th Century Decca LXT 6235 | £30.00 | |
| Richard Bonynge *SIGNED* Favourite Overtures Of The 19th Century Decca LXT 6235 | £30.00 | |
| Richard Bonynge *SIGNED* Le Diable A Quatre Adam Decca LXT 6188 | £30.00 | |
| Richard Bonynge *SIGNED* Le Diable A Quatre Adam Decca LXT 6188 | £30.00 | |
| Richard Bonynge *SIGNED* Pas De Deux 1964 Decca LXT 6137 | £30.00 | |
| Richard Bonynge *SIGNED* Pas De Deux 1964 Decca LXT 6137 | £30.00 | |
| Richard Bonynge SIGNED Handel Overtures & Sinfonias Decca SXL 6360 ED3 Wideband | £30.00 | |
| Richard Bonynge SIGNED Handel Overtures & Sinfonias Decca SXL 6360 ED3 Wideband | £30.00 | |
 | SIGNED JOAN SUTHERLAND / RICHARD BONYNGE CD - Don Giovanni (Opera, Classical) | £96.58 | |
