Maria Callas, for children aged 5 to 10
mainThe Teatro Regio de Parma has produced a chldren’s reading and colouring book on the life of Maria Callas.
It’s in English and Italian and can be bought from the theatre’s website for a modest ten Euros.
I’m guessing the kids will be thrilled to learn how to throw an operatic tantrum.
According to Urban Dictionary, “reasing” is a swift kick to the groin. Might want to check your copy.
sounds about right
I wouldn’t have thought the life of Callas was exactly children’s reading.
I wonder what the Aristotle Onassis character looks like, and Medea’s children?
Good one, Edgar!
Callas’ life does seem an odd choice for a children’s book.
Marian Anderson’s life would make a good one, though.
There are children’s books about Ms. Anderson. This one by Pam Munoz Ryan is beautiful.
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/when-marian-sang-pam-munoz-ryan/1110858122?ean=9780439269674
Thank you, A. D. Kesten!
I’ll have to investigate those books for possible holiday gift-giving.
– cheers, Greg
Really? You reduce Maria Callas’s life and career to “a tantrum” ?
If handled correctly her early life is a pretty inspiring story. She handled a very difficult childhood with fighting and later divorced parents, a mother who probably tried to exploit her, got through
WWII in Italy frequently hungry while she continued studying music, had setbacks and at one point worked as a retail clerk in the US, and overcame a lack of connections and being overweight–essentially, with the help of her husband who was not really connected in the music world either, she was able to claw her way to the top
She spent the war years as a professional singer in Athens.
You’re right although I believe that she was also trying to study music at the same time. I apologize for the error
Kudos to Sharon who wrote a better article than the original author
I knew someone who was a principal player in the Met Orchestra back in the day. He claimed that he never saw Callas throw a “tantrum” or any such behavior. Never.
Sono l’autrice e sono molto felice di aver scritto questo libro che è letto e studiato in molte scuole qui in Italia e all’estero.
Mi occupo di didattica musicale e insegno Storia della musica in Conservatorio e ritengo che la vita di Maria Callas, come la vita della maggior parte degli artisti, siano adattissime per essere raccontate ai bambini . Attraverso le loro vite vite si può imparare che le difficoltà non solo si possono superare ma si può diventare punti di riferimento per tante altre persone, Maria prima di diventare LA CALLAS era solo Maria : una bambina che ha dovuto affrontare prima una madre che voleva favorire la sorella più bella e inseguiva il mito di Shirley Temple, poi un brutto incidente e il coma, il divorzio dei genitori, lasciare New York e ritrovarsi in Grecia, l’arrivo della guerra, la povertà , la bulimia, una forte miopia, uomini giusti e uomini sbagliati. E poi , le difficoltà del successo.. il non potersi nemmeno mai prendere un raffreddore.. e poi le sue passioni per i cagnolini, le ricette di cucina da collezionare, i carillon..Quante cose da leggere tutte di un fiato!!
Le favole raccontano da sempre mille difficoltà e prove da superare. Le storie vere e le vite come quelle della signora Callas affascinano ancora di più e quando i bambini poi ascoltano la sua voce poi.. è amore per sempre! Fate una prova e fatemi sapere! Cristina Bersanelli