John Louis Digaetani

The Definitive Diva

The Life and Career of Maria Callas

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 218
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 323g
• ISBN-13: 9781476662633
• ISBN-10: 1476662630
• Artikelnr.: 63030754

Autorenporträt

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

Inhaltsangabe

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