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Maria Callas
Maria Callas Commendatore OMRI was an American-born Greek soprano and one of the most renowned and influential opera singers of the 20th century. Many 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"
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Habanera (From "Carmen")
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Gianni Schicchi: "O mio babbino caro" (Lauretta)
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Un bel di vedremo
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Carmen, Act 1: "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle" (Habanera) [Carmen, Chorus]

Albums

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La Diva

2025
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The Art of Soprano, vol. 2

2024
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Puccini: Tosca

2024
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Puccini: Manon Lescaut

2024
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The Art of Soprano, vol. 1

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

2024
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Rossini: Il turco in Italia

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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Verdi: La forza del destino

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

2024

Singles & EPs

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Vissi d'arte

Single2024
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Carmen's Habanera - L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (feat. Chœurs René Duclos)

Single2023
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Maria Callas Live - Vissi d'arte

Single2017
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Un bel dì vedremo

Single2023
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Casta diva

Single2023
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Verdi: Le trouvère, extraits (Mono Version)

EP2015
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Ebben? Ne andrò lontana

Single2023
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Callas - Bellini Casta Diva

Single2022
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O mio babbino caro

Single2023
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Maria Callas Live - Casta Diva

Single2017

Videos

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Norma, Act I Scene 4: Preghiera, "Casta diva" (Norma, Chorus)

Georges Sebastian, Maria Callas, Orchestre de l'Opéra de Paris, and Choeur de l'Opéra National de Paris29M views
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Carmen (feat. NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester)

Maria Callas175K views
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Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), Act I: Cavatina: Una voce poco fa

Maria Callas501K views
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L'amour Est Un Oiseaux Rebelle

Maria Callas308K views
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Don Carlo, Act 4: "Tu che le vanità" (Elisabetta) [Live, Hamburg, 1959]

Maria Callas209K views

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Opera for the Ages

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Essential Classical

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Playlists by Maria Callas

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Maria Callas | Live on Stage

PlaylistMaria Callas31K views
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Maria Callas - Complete Recordings

PlaylistMaria Callas4.2K views
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Official Music Videos

PlaylistMaria Callas882 views

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