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Maria Callas : life and art / produced & directed by Alan Lewens, Alastair Mitchell ; a Jo Lustig Limited production for Picture Music International Ltd & Channel Four.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Callas, Maria, 1923-1977.
- Callas, Maria.
- Sopranos (Singers)--United States--Biography.
- Sopranos (Singers).
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Biographical films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (76 minutes)
- Other Title:
- Life & art
- Place of Publication:
- Berlin : C Major Entertainment, 1987.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- Maria Callas died on 16th September 1977 at the age of 53. She had been, without doubt, the 20th century's greatest soprano, but was equally famous for events in her private life, her reclusive later years and for the silence she imposed on herself. As well as her stunning musical performances, her reputation depended on the drama she invested in her roles, revealing to the public the true nature of characters such as Tosca, Norma, Médée or Violetta in La traviata. This film reveals her character as well as celebrating her vocal art and her dramatic talents. It shows her as a woman and as a diva, constantly torn between her personal aspirations and her artistic ambitions.
- Participant:
- Narration, Rosalie Crutchley.
- Notes:
- Title from title screen (viewed February 23, 2022).
- OCLC:
- 1309919358
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