Maria Callas
Maria Callas , ; , .}} (born Maria Anna Cecilia Sofia Kalogeropoulos;, .}} December 2, 1923 – September 16, 1977) was an American-born Greek soprano who was one of the most renowned and influential opera singers of the 20th century. Many critics praised her ''bel canto'' technique, wide-ranging voice and dramatic interpretations. Her repertoire ranged from classical ''opera seria'' to the ''bel canto'' operas of Donizetti, Bellini, and Rossini, and further to the works of Verdi and Puccini, and in her early career to the music dramas of Wagner. Her musical and dramatic talents led to her being hailed as ''La Divina'' ("The Divine One").Born in Manhattan, New York City, to Greek immigrant parents, she was raised by an overbearing mother who had wanted a son. Maria received her musical education in Greece at age 13 and later established her career in Italy. Forced to deal with the exigencies of 1940s wartime poverty and with near-sightedness that left her nearly blind onstage, she endured struggles and scandal over the course of her career. She underwent a mid-career weight loss, which might have contributed to her vocal decline and the premature end of her career.
The press exulted in publicizing Callas' temperamental behavior, the alleged Callas-Tebaldi rivalry, and her love affair with Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis. Although her dramatic life and personal tragedy have often overshadowed Callas the artist in the popular press, her artistic achievements were such that Leonard Bernstein called her "the Bible of opera", and her influence so enduring that, in 2006, ''Opera News'' wrote of her: "Nearly thirty years after her death, she's still the definition of the diva as artist—and still one of classical music's best-selling vocalists." Provided by Wikipedia
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Callas at Juilliard : the master classes / by Callas, Maria, 1923-1977
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Maria Callas Hamburg concert 1959 by Callas, Maria, 1923-1977
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Live in Amsterdam 1959 by Callas, Maria, 1923-1977
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Maria Callas ses plus belles scènes d'amour. by Callas, Maria, 1923-1977
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The best of romantic Callas a collection of romantic arias and duets. by Callas, Maria, 1923-1977
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La divina 3 by Callas, Maria, 1923-1977
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La Divina complete by Callas, Maria, 1923-1977
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Maria Callas live in Milan, 1956 & Athens, 1957 by Callas, Maria, 1923-1977
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Romantic Callas by Callas, Maria, 1923-1977
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La divina 2 by Callas, Maria, 1923-1977
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Callas à Paris I [arias I] / by Callas, Maria, 1923-1977
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Maria Callas, live in London 1958 & 1959 by Callas, Maria, 1923-1977
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Il mito by Callas, Maria, 1923-1977
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Operatic arias Opernarien = Airs d'opera. by Callas, Maria, 1923-1977
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Mad scenes and bel canto arias by Callas, Maria, 1923-1977
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