The Definitive Diva : The Life and Career of Maria Callas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

DiGaetani, John Louis.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Callas, Maria, 1923-1977.

Callas, Maria.

Sopranos (Singers)--Biography.

Sopranos (Singers).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (218 pages)

Other Title:

Definitive Diva

Place of Publication:

Jefferson : McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers, 2021.

Summary:

"Maria Callas was, perhaps, the greatest opera singer of the 20th century. Hers was a life lived on the world stage, and her fame extended to the public consciousness of many parts of the world. Even after her mysterious death in 1977, her singing and acting continue to thrill new generations of opera fans thanks to her many recordings and her fascinating life. This new biography of Callas tells her story from difficult beginnings as the daughter of Greek immigrants to New York City in 1923 to her wonderful performances at La Scala, Covent Garden, and the Metropolitan Opera. Callas was quite a diva and a master at creating a captivating public image. She also became notorious because of her very public affair with Aristotle Onassis, the wealthy ship-owner who left Callas to marry Jacqueline Kennedy"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Birth in New York

Athens and World War II

Back to New York

Verona and the Arena

Conquering Italy and South America

Titta, Marriage and Meteoric Ascent

La Scala at Last

Back to La Scala-Conquering America

Enter Onassis, and Addio, Titta

1959 and the Affair with Onassis

Free of Battista and Pursuing Aristo

Loving Onassis

Enter Jacqueline Kennedy

Vocal Problems: "The Wobble"

The Return of Onassis

Teaching in New York, Directing in Turin

The Final Tour with di Stefano

Death in Paris

The Aftermath and the Callas Legacy.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-4766-4340-7

OCLC:

1265004625