The 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.
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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.