The Definitive Diva

The Life and Career of Maria Callas

John Louis DiGaetani (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

173 Seiten

2021
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-6263-3 (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.

Acknowledgmentsvi
Preface1
Introduction3
1. Birth in New York7
2. Athens and World War II20
3. Back to New York32
4. Verona and the Arena41
5. Conquering Italy and South America57
6. Titta, Marriage and Meteoric Ascent66
7. La Scala at Last75
8. Back to La Scala—Conquering America83
9. Enter Onassis, and Addio, Titta104
10. 1959 and the Affair with Onassis118
11. Free of Battista and Pursuing Aristo127
12. Loving Onassis132
13. Enter Jacqueline Kennedy140
14. Vocal Problems: "The Wobble"150
15. The Return of Onassis158
16. Teaching in New York, Directing in Turin162
17. The Final Tour with Di Stefano169
18. Death in Paris184
19. The Aftermath and the Callas Legacy192
Bibliography203
Index207

Erscheinungsdatum	23.09.2021
Zusatzinfo	50 photos
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Gewicht	333 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV
	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Klassik / Oper / Musical
	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Theater / Ballett
ISBN-10	1-4766-6263-0 / 1476662630
ISBN-13	978-1-4766-6263-3 / 9781476662633
Zustand	Neuware