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The definitive diva : the life and career of Maria Callas
- Title
- The definitive diva : the life and career of Maria Callas / John Louis DiGaetani.
- Author
- DiGaetani, John Louis, 1943-
- Publication
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2021]
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Details
- Description
- vii, 209 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
- 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"--
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Biographies.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-206) and index.
- 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.
- Call Number
- JME 21-479
- ISBN
- 9781476662633
- 1476662630
- LCCN
- 2021032380
- OCLC
- 1233267941
- Author
- DiGaetani, John Louis, 1943- author.
- Title
- The definitive diva : the life and career of Maria Callas / John Louis DiGaetani.
- Publisher
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2021]
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-206) and index.
- Research Call Number
- JME 21-479