Maria Callas 101
OperaLa Divina was born on December 2, 1923.
In Manhattan, where else?
Maria Anna Cecilia Sofia Kalogeropoulos it said on the birth certificate.
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I believe it stated Mary on the birth certificate (though of course she never used that name)
Will you be reviewing Maria, starring Angelina Jolie? I will not watch it unless you recommend it.
what you expect? It’s awful I was told! How on earth can this mediocre actress play the Goddess….
That’s more than a bit disturbing. What if lots of other critics like it? Do you just disregard them? And surely it must be better than the Bernstein one!
Brava Tebaldi
The birth certificate said “Sophie Cecelia Kalos”, according to biographies by Michael Scott and Sophia Lambton: the family had previously shortened their surname after their arrival in New York. “Maria Anna” was added when the child was baptised, aged 3.
I’m Tired of hearing about callas. Zzz
Jean – Right, she’s only the greatest singer who ever lived. How interesting could that be? Maybe you would prefer someone with, you know, less musical genius? But why? A less “operatic” personality? Again, why?
Calm down, you’re foaming at the mouth.
Late one night, on Thai TV, there was an hour of Callas performances. The best hour of TV I’ve ever seen.