Maria Callas
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Maria Callas artist page: interviews, features and/or performances archived at NPR Music
Concerts
August 22, 2008 Rarely performed in its French version, the opera set the standard for melodrama and mad scenes.
Interviews & Profiles
February 24, 2011 The great soprano chooses favorite recordings for a session of listening and conversation.
February 15, 2010 The late, great opera diva continues to thrill and divide audiences with her distinctive sound.
February 12, 2008 The popular video site provides a glimpse into great musical performances of the past.
December 11, 2007 Musical scores, dresses and love letters offer a glimpse of the private passions of Maria Callas.
News
March 3, 2008 The famed tenor possessed a robust voice imbued with the warmth of Italian sunshine.
February 12, 2008 The popular video site provides a glimpse into great musical performances of the past.
December 11, 2007 Musical scores, dresses and love letters offer a glimpse of the private passions of Maria Callas.
September 16, 2007 With her vivid operatic interpretations, the great diva turned the operatic world on its head.
Reviews
November 15, 2011 One of today's reigning opera divas needn't rely on an icon to help sell records.
More Stories
May 9, 2013 Why are so many operatic moms depicted as murderous women on the verge of a nervous breakdown?
April 15, 2013 After a week on the town, NPR Music's cut-out Diva-in-Residence arrives at our new headquarters.
March 28, 2012 The "beautiful singing" of the early 1800s marks an appealing milestone in the story of opera.
February 6, 2012 Ever feel guilty about not appreciating music you know you should?
September 29, 2010 How well do you know your divas? Take this interactive opera quiz and find out for yourself.
