The Definitive Diva

The Life and Career of Maria Callas

John Louis DiGaetani (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

217 Seiten

2021
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
9781476662633 (ISBN)

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Maria Callas was, perhaps, the greatest opera singer of the 20th century. Hers was a life lived on the world stage. This biography of Callas tells her story from difficult beginnings as the daughter of Greek immigrants to New York City in 1923 to her performances at La Scala, Covent Garden, and the Metropolitan Opera.

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.

John Louis DiGaetani, professor emeritus of English at Hofstra University, is the author of numerous books about opera and theater.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

Introduction

1. Birth in New York

2. Athens and World War II

3. Back to New York

4. Verona and the Arena

5. Conquering Italy and South America

6. Titta, Marriage and Meteoric Ascent

7. La Scala at Last

8. Back to La Scala—Conquering America

9. Enter Onassis, and Addio, Titta

10. 1959 and the Affair with Onassis

11. Free of Battista and Pursuing Aristo

12. Loving Onassis

13. Enter Jacqueline Kennedy

14. Vocal Problems: “The Wobble”

15. The Return of Onassis

16. Teaching in New York, Directing in Turin

17. The Final Tour with Di Stefano

18. Death in Paris

19. The Aftermath and the Callas Legacy

Bibliography

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	23.09.2021
Zusatzinfo	50 photos, bibliography, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	295 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV
	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Klassik / Oper / Musical
	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Theater / Ballett
ISBN-13	9781476662633 / 9781476662633
Zustand	Neuware