biography
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Callas, Maria (Meneghini)
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, originally Maria Anna Sofia Cecilia Kalogeropoulos
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pronunciation:
[kalas]
| sex:
| female
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| lived:
| (1923–77)
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| biography:
| Soprano, born in New York City, New York, USA. She studied voice in Athens and made her operatic debut there in 1938. Her European career blossomed in the late 1940s, and from then until her retirement from the stage (1965) she was celebrated less for a glorious voice than for her electrifying dramatic gifts, as seen in roles such as Medea and Norma. She was equally known for her dramatic temperament and romantic life, including a long liaison with Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis. |
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