CALLAS, MARIA MENEGHINI

märēˈä mĕnĕgēˈnē käˈläs, 1923–77, Greek-American soprano, b. New York City. At 13, Callas moved to Greece, where she studied at the Royal Conservatory in Athens. Her professional debut took place in 1947 at Verona. In 1949, Callas married the Italian industrialist Giovanni Battide Meneghini; they separated in 1959. She first appeared at La Scala (Milan) in 1950, at Covent Garden (London) in 1952, and at the Metropolitan Opera in 1956. Callas is celebrated for her dramatic intensity and versatility. Her acting in Pasolini's film Medea (1970) was widely acclaimed.

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books on: Callas Maria Meneghini  - 9 results

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Record Ratings: The Music Library Association's Index of Record Reviews
Book by Kurtz Myers, Richard S. Hill; Crown Publishers, 1956
Subjects: Music--Discography, Sound Recordings--Reviews--Indexes
...Calaresu, Grazia 278 Calder, Crane 295 Callas, Maria Meneghini 44 2 , 90 , 170 , 207 , 210 , 212 , 278...Giuseppe 206 , 211 , 212 2 , 278 Canali, Anna Maria 90 , 170 , 224 , 278 Caniglia, Maria 119 2 , 212 , 277 3 , 278 , 279 , 296 Cannetti...
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Bodily Charm: Living Opera
Book by Linda Hutcheon, Michael Hutcheon; University of Nebraska Press, 2000
Subjects: Body Image In Opera
...98. See Rosenthal, Callas Remembered; 1014-15; he also cites Carlo Maria Giulini: There was a...Callas Speaks; 117, and Meneghini, My Wife Maria Callas, 16. Her sister...My Wife Maria Callas, Meneghini uses the image (121...
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The Diva's Mouth: Body, Voice, Prima Donna Politics
Book by Susan J. Leonardi, Rebecca A. Pope; Rutgers University Press, 1996
Subjects: Music--Social Aspects, Women Singers
Mein Leben Wagner , 256 n Melba, Nelly, 90 Meneghini, Giovanni Battista, 83 , 136 , 138 , 140 , 261 n...n My Path Through Life Lilli Lehmann , 122 My Wife Maria Callas Meneghini , 136 "Nanette: An Aside" Cather , 91 Napoleon...
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Classical Singers of the Opera and Recital Stages: A Bibliography of Biographical Materials
Book by Robert H. Cowden; Greenwood Press, 1994
Subjects: Singers--Biography--Bibliography
Scott Michael. Maria Meneghini Callas . London: Simon Schuster...Soprano Franco. Per Maria Callas . Bologna: Recitar...also happened to be Maria Callas." Stassinopoulos Arianna...reviews. Verga Carla. Maria Callas: mito e malinconia...
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Notable Women in American History: A Guide to Recommended Biographies and Autobiographies
Book by Lynda G. Adamson; Greenwood Press, 1999
Subjects: American Diaries--Women Authors--Bibliography, Autobiography--Women Authors--Bibliography, United States--Biography--Bibliography, Women--United States--Biography--Bibliography, Women--United States--Correspondence--Bibliography
Scott Michael. Maria Meneghini Callas . Boston: Northeastern University...researched biography, Scott examines Callas, her performances, and her recordings. Stancioff Nadia. Maria: Callas Remembered . New York: Dutton...
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magazine articles on: Callas Maria Meneghini  - 7 results

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Maria Callas the Platinum Collection
Magazine article by Neil Crory; Opera Canada, Vol. 46, November 2005
Subjects: Callas, Maria Meneghini (1923-77), Musical recordings, Opera
Maria Callas the Platinum Collection by Neil Crory MARIA CALLAS THE PLATINUM COLLECTION EMI Classics 3 32246 2 (3 CDs) For many, Maria Callas (or La Divina as she is known to her fans) set the...
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Maria Callas
Magazine article by Neil Crory; Opera Canada, Vol. 47, March 2006
Subjects: Callas, Maria Meneghini (1923-77), Leoncavallo, Ruggero (1858-1919), Mascagni, Pietro, Musical recordings, Opera, Puccini, Bernardo (1521-75), Rossini, Guillermo
Maria Callas by Neil Crory MARIA CALLAS Leoncavallo: / Pagliacci (recorded 1955) Naxos 8.111024...not illegal. This current crop of complete opera reissues starring Maria Callas follow earlier releases of the legendary divas landmark recordings...
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Maria, Not Callas: Terrence McNally's 'Master Class' Deliberately Plays Fast and Loose with Historical Fact in Search of Artistic Truth
Magazine article by Matthew Gurewitsch; The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 280, October 1997
Subjects: Broadway theater--Criticism and interpretation, Callas, Maria--Portrayals, Master Class (Play)--Criticism and interpretation, McNally, Terrence--Criticism and interpretation, Musical theater--Criticism and interpretation
...shall continue to call Callas). But McNallys purposes...one can sing like Maria Callas," Maria declares, speaking for...owner Giovanni Battista Meneghini, nearly thirty years...nel. McNally gives Maria a single line to sing...
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Maria, Not Callas: Terrence McNally's Master Class Deliberately Plays Fast and Loose with Historical Fact in Search of Artistic Truth
Magazine article by Matthew Gurewitsch; The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 280, October 1997
Subjects: Callas, Maria, McNally, Terrence, Opera singers, Theater criticism
...shall continue to call Callas). But McNallys purposes...one can sing like Maria Callas," Maria declares, speaking for...owner Giovanni Battista Meneghini, nearly thirty years...personnel. McNally gives Maria a single line to sing...
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Maria Callas: Sacred Monster
Magazine article by Allan Ulrich; The Advocate, May 11, 1999
Subjects: Book reviews, Books--Book reviews, Maria Callas: Sacred Monster (Book)
Maria Callas: Sacred Monster. by Allan Ulrich...two years after her death, soprano Maria Callas continues to weave a spell on biographers...marriage to Italian industrialist Giovanni Meneghini, her ill-fated affair with Aristotle...
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newspaper articles on: Callas Maria Meneghini  - 8 results

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Arrivederci Mr Cipriani.Confidant to the Stars; WON OVER: Michael Winner and Joan Collins, Left, Celebrate the Director's 70th at the Hotel, Run by Rusconi, Top GUEST OF HONOUR: Maria Callas and Battista Meneghini in 1957 PIN-UP: Rusconi Was Dazzled by the Beauty of Gina Lollobrigida
Newspaper article; The Mail on Sunday (London, England), September 2, 2007
...Rusconi, Top GUEST OF HONOUR: Maria Callas and Battista Meneghini in 1957 PIN-UP: Rusconi Was...confidant to the stars. Opera singer Maria Callasbecame a close friend...It was here that he first met Maria Callas. She could be difficult...
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Love Letters Lay Bare the Passion of Callas; (1) Love Triangle: Singer with Husband Meneghini and (Right) Lover Onassis (2) Maria Callas in 1974: 'My Art Comes First'
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), October 26, 2007
Subjects: Singers
...Bare the Passion of Callas; (1) Love Triangle: Singer with Husband Meneghini and (Right) Lover Onassis (2) Maria Callas in 1974: My...stage and on record, Maria Callas enchanted millions...Giovanni Battista Meneghini,whom Callas would...
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Callas, a Sad Victim of the High Life; Divine Diva ... No One Could Give You the Heart and Soul of an Opera like Maria Callas
Newspaper article; The Mail on Sunday (London, England), September 30, 2007
Subjects: Callas, Maria
Callas, a Sad Victim of the High...and Soul of an Opera like Maria Callas. Maria Callas died a virtual recluse...mucholder husband, G. B. Meneghini. But she dismissed him...a singer, in her prime Maria Callas was a phenomenon...
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Onassis Stalked Her Mercilessly but His Love Was to Crush Callas
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), July 27, 1996
Subjects: Callas, Maria, Onassis, Aristotle
...Greek tycoon behaved, Callas was drawing ever closer...husband having sex with Callas late one evening in the saloon and told Meneghini. When he challenged...became a different woman. Meneghini responded bitterly...flattered by a woman of Maria Callass class falling...
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Callas' Gems for Sale
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, August 9, 2004
Subjects: Callas, Maria
Callas Gems for Sale. Byline...THE WASHINGTON TIMES Callas gems for sale Associated...belonging to famed soprano Maria Callas will be sold...Giovanni Battista Meneghini, in the 1950s. The...Miss Callas and Mr. Meneghini married in 1949...
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encyclopedia articles on: Callas Maria Meneghini  - 1 result

 
 
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Callas, Maria Meneghini
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
CALLAS, MARIA MENEGHINI mare a menege ne ka las, 1923 77...soprano, b. New York City. At 13, Callas moved to Greece, where she studied...Italian industrialist Giovanni Battide Meneghini; they separated in 1959. She first...


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