Maria callas biography tosca 1965

December 2, 1923 - New York — September 16, 1977 - Paris

In the course of her meteoric career, Maria Callas managed to rewrite the rules of operatic singing, combining a unique, compelling tone with a staggering vocal technique and an uncanny ability to embody the tragic characters she played. Her ability to rise to every demand that composers such as Bellini and Donizetti placed on the voice kick-started the revival of their forgotten scores, and her work with producers such as Luchino Visconti brought a new commitment to dramatic values in the opera house. A glamorous appearance and lifestyle combined with much-publicized cancellations and rows generated a media frenzy and made Callas the epitome of the operatic diva.

• 1937: Moves to Greece, where she studies singing at the Athens Conservatory.
• 1940: Member of the Lyric Theatre company.
• 1947: La Gioconda at the Verona Festival. Afterwards some engagements in Italy.
• 1949: Caus

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  Tosca - Callas (CD)

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  Tosca - Callas (CD)

  This Tosca was Maria Callas’s final studio recording of a complete opera. In 1965, 12 years after her first recording of the opera (made in Milan Victor de Sabata) she was reunited in Paris with the Scarpia of Tito Gobbi. Both singers bring new dramatic insights to their roles.

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Maria Callas

American-born Greek soprano (1923–1977)

"Callas" redirects here. For other uses, see Callas (disambiguation).

Maria Callas^[a]Commendatore OMRI (born Maria Anna Cecilia Sofia Kalogeropoulos;^[b] December 2, 1923 – September 16, 1977) was an American-born Greek soprano^[2] and one of the most renowned and influential musikdrama 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 and raised in Astoria, Queens, New York City, to Greek immigrant parents, she was raised by an overbearing mother who had wanted a son. Maria received her musical edu