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    Maria Callas Commendatore OMRI (born Maria Anna Cecilia Sofia Kalogeropoulos; December 2, 1923 – September 16, 1977) was an American-born Greek soprano who was 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 ...

  2. Aug 26, 2019 · Opera singer Maria Callas made her professional debut with the Royal Opera of Athens in a 1941 production of Boccaccio and soon won her first major role with Tosca. Eventually garnering ...

  3. By most accounts Maria Callas was born Maria Kalogeropoulos in New York City, New York, on December 3, 1923, just four months after her parents, George and Evangelia (Litza) Kalogeropoulos, arrived in New York harbor after moving from Greece. Callas was formally baptized Cecilia Sophia Anna Maria. It was around the time of her birth that her ...

  4. May 29, 2024 · Maria Callas (born December 2, 1923, New York, New York, U.S.—died September 16, 1977, Paris, France) was an American-born Greek operatic soprano who revived classical coloratura roles in the mid-20th century with her lyrical and dramatic versatility. Callas was the daughter of Greek immigrants and early developed an interest in singing.

  5. Dec 2, 2023 · Maria Callas as Rosina in Rossini's Il Barbieri di Siviglia, at Milan's La Scala theater in 1956. The legendary – and controversial — soprano Maria Callas, who would have turned 100 on Dec. 2 ...

  6. Dec 11, 2023 · A new documentary explores the highs and lows of Callas's life, as well as what her legacy is today. "She worked so hard, she made herself Maria Callas – she made herself the greatest diva ...

  7. Maria Callas. Soundtrack: Ghost in the Shell. This volatile opera diva was born Sophie Cecilia Kalos in New York City to Greek émigrés on December 2, 1923. Her father set up a pharmacy and changed the family name from Kalogeropoulos to Callas. As a child Maria studied the piano. When her parents separated (she was 14 at the time), her mother returned to Athens with Maria and her sister.

  8. Maria Callas, 1958. Maria Callas (December 3, 1923 – September 16, 1977) was a Greek soprano. She was one of the most famous and most controversial opera singers of the 20th century. She had a very distinctive voice of great range, power and agility enabling her to sing a wide variety of roles and was a singer-actress of great dramatic ...

  9. Greek soprano, Maria Callas, (born New York, 2 December 1923; died Paris, 16 September 1977) was one of the most iconic opera singers of the 20th century. She enjoyed unequalled artistic pre-eminence, musical instincts and intelligence; especially in the core 19th-century Italian opera (from Rossini to Puccini) in which she excelled.

  10. Biography. Maria Callas is widely recognized as the foremost Opera icon of the 20th century, renowned for her unmatched interpretations and techniques. She is an esteemed international figure who has united Greeks and members of the Greek diaspora alike, as well as those with a passion for or an interest in discovering Greece. ...

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