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Maria Callas
Maria Callas was an American and Greek soprano, and one of the most renowned and influential opera singers of the 20th century. Critics praised her bel canto technique, wide-ranging voice, and dramatic interpretations. Her repertoire ranged from classical opera seria to the bel canto operas of Donizetti, Bellini, and Rossini, and further to the works of Verdi and Puccini, and in her early career to the music dramas of Wagner. Her musical and dramatic talents led to her being hailed as La Divina. Born in Manhattan and raised in Astoria, Queens, New York City, to Greek immigrant parents, she was raised by an overbearing mother who had wanted a son. Maria received her musical education in Greece at age 13 and later established her career in Italy. Forced to deal with the exigencies of 1940s wartime poverty and with near-sightedness that left her nearly blind on stage, she endured struggles and scandal over the course of her career. She underwent a mid-career weight loss, which might have contributed to her vocal decline and the premature end of her career. From Wikipedia (

Songs

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Norma: "Casta diva" (Norma, Coro) [Live, Paris, 1958] (feat. Chœur du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris)
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Carmen, GB 9, IGB 16, Act I: "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle" (Habanera) (Carmen)
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Carmen, WD 31, Act I: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Habanera)
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Gianni Schicchi: "O mio babbino caro" (Lauretta)
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Madame Butterfly: Un Bel Di Vedremo (Act. 2)

Albums

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Puccini: Manon Lescaut

2024
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Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor (feat. Anna Maria Canali, Raffaele Arié & Tito Gobbi)

2024
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Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia

2024
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Rossini: Il turco in Italia

2024
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Puccini: Tosca

2024
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María Callas – Bellini / Norma Excerpts Teatro Colón 1949 (Live)

2023
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Verdi: La forza del destino

2024
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Verdi: La traviata (feat. Ede Marietti Gandolfo, Francesco Albanese & Ugo Savarese)

2024
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Ponchielli: La Gioconda, Op. 9 (feat. Fiorenza Cossotto, Irene Companeez, Pier Miranda Ferraro & Piero Cappuccilli)

2024
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Bellini: Norma

2024

Singles & EPs

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Giacomo Puccini Madama Butterfly (Studio recording) (feat. Nicolai Gedda, Giacomo Puccini, Herbert von Karajan & Orchestra Teatro alla Scala)

Single • 2024
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O mio babbino caro

Single • 2023
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Maria Callas Live - Casta Diva

Single • 2017
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Vissi d'arte

Single • 2024
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Carmen's Habanera - L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (feat. Chœurs René Duclos)

Single • 2023
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Maria Callas Live - Vissi d'arte

Single • 2017
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Un bel dì vedremo

Single • 2023
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Casta diva

Single • 2023
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Ebben? Ne andrò lontana

Single • 2023
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Callas - Bellini Casta Diva

Single • 2022

Videos

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Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), Act I: Cavatina: Una voce poco fa

Maria Callas • 901K views
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Don Carlo, Act 4: "Tu che le vanità" (Elisabetta) [Live, Hamburg, 1959]

Maria Callas • 295K views
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L'amour Est Un Oiseaux Rebelle

Maria Callas • 548K views

Live performances

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Opera for the Ages

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Essential Classical

Playlist • YouTube Music

Playlists by Maria Callas

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Maria Callas | Live on Stage

Playlist • Maria Callas • 42K views
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Maria Callas - Complete Recordings

Playlist • Maria Callas • 6.7K views
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Official Music Videos

Playlist • Maria Callas • 1.3K views

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