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Maria Callas (December 2, 1923 – September 16, 1977) was an American-born Greek soprano; perhaps the best-known opera singer of the post-World War II period. She combined an impeccable bel canto technique with great dramatic gifts, making her the most famous singing actress of the era. An extremely versatile singer, her repertoire ranged from classical opera seria, such as Spontini's La Vestale, and the belcanto operas of Donizetti and Bellini, to late Verdi and the verismo operas of Puccini. |
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News in english
about Maria Callas
(October / 2009)
Frank Johnson: why being clasped by Maria Callas was my finest hour Date: 04 Oct 2009
Daily Telegraph -
Renowned as a peerless parliamentary sketchwriter the Telegraph's Frank Johnson also had a passion for opera. In an extract from a new collection edited by his widow he recalls the thrill of performing at Covent Garden aged 14 with the legendary Maria Callas
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Tyne Daly to appear in Kennedy Center production Date: 22 Oct 2009
The Washington DC Examiner -
WASHINGTON — Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress Tyne Daly has been cast in a Kennedy Center production running early next year. The star from TV's "Cagney and Lacey" will play Maria Callas in the production of "Master Class" by acclaimed playwright Terrence McNally.
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Daly to Headline McNally's 'Master Class' at the Kennedy Center Date: 22 Oct 2009
Yahoo.com -
Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress Tyne Daly will portray Maria Callas in Terrence McNally's Tony-winning play Master Class at the Kennedy Center in 2010.
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Academy Award-winning actress Faye Dunaway is at work shooting a film adaptation of Terrence McNally’s Tony-winning ... Date: 24 Oct 2009
Playbill -
Master Class in Detroit, according to the Detroit Free Press. Dunaway, who starred as American-born Greek opera diva Maria Callas in the national tour of McNally’s play, is reportedly directing and starring in the film. Dunaway has owned the film rights to the stage property for over a decade.
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Opera singer Brenda Roberts comes home Date: 25 Oct 2009
Post-Tribune -
She calls Cedar Lake home, but Brenda Roberts is an opera singer with artistic experiences that extend way beyond Hoosier soil. Performing and teaching voice have often pulled her away from the region. She has sung Ortrud at La Scala, the world renowned opera house in Milan, Italy, where Maria Callas -- one of the 20th century's greatest classical singers -- performed.
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Fort Collins native returns for one night as legendary opera diva Date: 29 Oct 2009
The Fort Collins Coloradoan -
Colorado State University School of the Arts will present internationally-acclaimed mezzo-soprano Joy Davidson for one night only in "Maria: The Life and Loves of Maria Callas" at 4 p.m. Sunday in the Organ Recital Hall at the University Center for the Arts, 1400 Remington St.
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'Master Class': The role of a lifetime Date: 30 Oct 2009
The Salt Lake Tribune -
Anne Cullimore Decker's ability to transform herself onstage into opera diva Maria Callas at Salt Lake Acting Company seems almost an act of sorcery -- a phrase that was used to describe Callas' own gift for bringing tragic characters to life with her voice and presence.
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