How many Maria Callas releases are on Riffiter?

115 releases are catalogued, spanning 1953 to 2024.

What genre is Maria Callas?

Maria Callas is catalogued under Opera.

What is the most recent Maria Callas release on Riffiter?

Diva by Daisy Goodwin, released in 2024.

Artist

Maria Callas

Maria Callas is an opera artist from New York, USA. 115 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

Opera · New York, USA · Best opera albums

115
Releases: 1953–2024
Active years

Discography

115

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About

Maria Callas (December 2, 1923 - September 16, 1977) was an American-born Greek soprano and one of the most renowned opera singers of the 20th century. By combining an impressive bel canto technique, a wide-ranging voice and great dramatic talent, she became the most famous singing actress of the era. An extremely versatile singer, her repertoire ranged from classical opera seria to the bel canto operas of Donizetti, Bellini and Rossini; further, to the works of Verdi and Puccini; and, in her early career, to the music dramas of Wagner. Her remarkable musical and dramatic talents led to her being hailed as La Divina. She also achieved success as a cinematic actress, playing the title role in Pasolini's Medea. Born in New York City and raised by an overbearing mother, she received her musical education in Greece and established her career in Italy. Forced to deal with the exigencies of wartime poverty and with myopia that left her nearly blind onstage, she endured struggles and scandal over the course of her career. She turned herself from a heavy woman into a svelte and glamorous one after a mid-career weight loss, which might have contributed to her vocal decline and the prema…

Maria Callas in brief

How many Maria Callas releases are on Riffiter?: 115 releases are catalogued, spanning 1953 to 2024.
What genre is Maria Callas?: Maria Callas is catalogued under Opera.
What is the most recent Maria Callas release on Riffiter?: Diva by Daisy Goodwin, released in 2024.