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Opera Memphis to Honor Maria Callas this April

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Opera Memphis is set to present “Variations on a Theme – La Divina: A Tribute to Maria Callas” this April. For two nights only, the organization will present a showcase of major artists performing roles and arias associated with the famed diva. Audiences will hear Handorf Company Artists sopranos Kayla Oderah and Marquita Richardson performing alongside local artists soprano Maria {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Daisy Goodwin on How Maria Callas Inspired Her New Book ‘Diva’

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(Credit: Francesco Guidicini) Maria Callas left an indelible mark on the opera world and continues to inspire artists around the world. Last year the opera world honored “La Divina’s‘ centennial with numerous celebrations, concerts, books, and documentaries, among many other events. Among those celebrations was award-winning author Daisy Goodwin’s “Diva,” which explores the intimate story of Callas through the heartbreak {…}

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Teatro alla Scala Discovers Maria Callas’ ‘Il Turco in Italia’ Costume

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The Teatro alla Scala has found a costume Maria Callas wore in a production of “Il Turco in Italia.” The company, which is celebrating the soprano’s centenary, noted that while preparing material for the digitization of historical costumes, the manager of the costume warehouse found an unnamed pink lace dressing gown in a box containing generic material from “Il Turco {…}

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Lawrence Brownlee, Gautier Capucon & Anastasia Rizikov Celebrate Maria Callas

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In honor of Maria Callas’ centennial, new Spotify Singles were released. The pair of singles honor Callas‘ renowned career and legacy in partnership with her official label Warner Classics, and features GRAMMY-nominated opera singer Lawrence Brownlee, star cellist Gautier Capuçon, and pianist Anastasia Rizikov. They perform two pieces from her legendary catalog “O mio babbino caro” and “Libiamo, ne’ lieti {…}

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Hellenic American Women’s Council to Feature Interview With Author of Greek Fire: ‘The Story of Maria Callas and Aristotle Onassis’

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The Hellenic American Women’s Council will feature an exclusive online presentation by author Nicholas Gage on the subject of his “Greek Fire: The Story of Maria Callas and Aristotle Onassis.” The Zoom discussion, scheduled for Dec. 10, 2024 will center on the stormy affair between the famed diva and the tycoon. The book was published in 2000 and per an {…}

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Opéra de Paris Announces Cast Change for Maria Callas Gala

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The Opéra de Paris has announced a cast change for its upcoming “Vissi d’arte – Gala Maria Callas.” The company noted that Eve-Maud Hubeaux will replace Elīna Garanča in the gala and will present arias from “Don Carlo” and “Samson et Dalila.” Hubeaux will join a cast that includes Sondra Radvanovsky, Pretty Yende, Carole Bouquet, Kate Lindsey, and Florence Boissolle. {…}

Special Features

Starring ‘The Inalienable Property of Genius’: Maria Callas’ Celestial Onstage Quests

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(Callas greeting fans. Credit: © Archiv Lebeck.) Editor’s Note: In anticipation of the release of  “The Callas Imprint: A Centennial Biography” on  Dec. 2, 2023, OperaWire is sharing a preview. “Greatness” is a noun too frequently assigned to humans.  Victims of this label view the happening of “genius” as a capricious, “limited time only” gift. Here we follow Callas on {…}

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Author Lyndsy Spence Fires Back at Robert Sutherland’s Claims that Maria Callas was Homophobic & Anti-Semitic

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Lyndsy Spence, author of “Casta Diva: The Hidden Life of Maria Callas,” has spoken out against controversial claims made by pianist Robert Sutherland in a recent interview with the Times U.K. In the interview by Neil Fisher, Sutherland, who accompanied Maria Callas and Giuseppe Di Stefano on their 1973 tour, noted that in one of his last conversations with the {…}

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Teatro Grattacielo to Present ‘The 10 Faces of Maria Callas’ This Fall

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Teatro Grattacielo and the Consulate General of Greece in New York are set to present “The 10 Faces of Maria Callas” on Nov. 16, 2023 at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Holy Trinity. “The 10 Faces of Maria Callas” will celebrate the centennial of Maria Callas’ birth via repertory performed or inspired by the famed diva. The company presented {…}