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Carmen Habanera L'amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle by Maria Callas

Artist Biography For Maria Callas

Maria Callas Greek Μαρία Κάλλας 1923–1977 Was A Greek Soprano Considered One Of The Most Renowned Opera Singers Of The 20th Century And One Of The Greatest Singer Of All Time Being Often Referred To As The Greatest. The Critics Praised Her Bel Canto Technique Her Far-Reaching Voice And Her Interpretations Of Deep Psychological Analysis. These Characters Had Led Her To Be Hailed As La Divina The Divine Woman Or La Diva Assoluta The Absolute Diva. Her Voice Was Classified As Soprano Assoluto Absolute Soprano. By Combining An Impressive Bel Canto Technique A Wide-Ranging Voice And Great Dramatic Talent She Became The Most Famous Singing Actress Of Her Time.

An Extremely Versatile Singer Her Repertoire Ranged From Classical Opera Seria To The Bel Canto Operas Of Donizetti Bellini And Rossini Further To The Works Of Verdi And Puccini And In Her Early Career To The Music Dramas Of Wagner. Her Remarkable Musical And Dramatic Talents Led To Her Being Hailed As La Divina. She Also Achieved Success As A Cinematic Actress Playing The Title Role In Pasolini's Medea.

Born In New York City And Raised By An Overbearing Mother She Received Her Musical Education In Greece And Established Her Career In Italy. Forced To Deal With The Exigencies Of Wartime Poverty And With Myopia That Left Her Nearly Blind Onstage She Endured Struggles And Scandal Over The Course Of Her Career. She Turned Herself From A Heavy Woman Into A Svelte And Glamorous One After A Mid-Career Weight Loss Which Might Have Contributed To Her Vocal Decline And The Premature End Of Her Career. The Press Exulted In Publicizing Callas's Allegedly Temperamental Behaviour Her Supposed Rivalry With Renata Tebaldi And Her Love Affair With Aristotle Onassis.

Her Dramatic Life And Personal Tragedy Have Often Overshadowed Callas The Artist In The Popular Press. However Her Artistic Achievements Were Such That Leonard Bernstein Called Her "The Bible Of Opera" And Her Influence Was So Enduring That In 2006 Opera News Wrote Of Her "Nearly Thirty Years After Her Death She's Still The Definition Of The Diva As Artist—and Still One Of Classical Music's Best-Selling Vocalists." . User-Contributed Text Is Available Under The Creative Commons By-SA License Additional Terms May Apply.

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