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Maria Callas

Maria Callas

Dec. 2, 1923 – Sept. 16, 1977

Nicknames: La Divina, “The Bible of opera” (Bernstein), The God-Given

Nationality: American Greek

Voice Type: Soprano Sfogato

Professional Debut: Beatrice in Franz von Seppé’s Boccaccio (Feb. 1942)

Famous Roles: Lucia, Elvira, Violetta, Tosca, Turandot, Armida, Amina, Anna Bolena, Leonora, Medea, Imogene, Norma, Gioconda

Quotes:

“…bel canto, which of course as you well know, is not just beautiful singing. It is a very hard training; it is a sort of a straight-jacket that you’re supposed to put on, whether you like it or not. You have to learn to read, to write, to form your sentences, how far you can go, fall, hurt yourself, put yourself back on your feet continuously.”

Favorite Food:

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Suicidio – La Gioconda – Ponchielli

Habanera – Carmen – Bizet

http://wix.com/cdivizio/claire-divizio-soprano Claire DiVizio

I have been obsessed with Callas since the age of sixteen, both for her musicianhood and her absolutely fascinating life. I always turn to her recordings first when learning a new piece of repertoire, and even the later ones that show the premature aging of her voice never fail to give an absolutely stunning rendition of the music. She was undeniably the defining artist of the golden age of opera.

Maria Callas

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