Victor de Sabata, as told to Walter Legge, quoted in Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth (1982). On and Off the Record: A Memoir of Walter Legge. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. .
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If the public could understand, as we do, how deeply and utterly musical Callas is, they would be stunned.
— Victor de Sabata
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Source: Wikiquote: "Maria Callas" (Quotes about Callas, Victor de Sabata)
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About Maria Callas
Maria Callas Μαρία Κάλλας (born 2 December 1923 – 16 September 1977) was an American-born Greek soprano opera singer.
About Maria Callas
Maria Callas Μαρία Κάλλας (born 2 December 1923 – 16 September 1977) was an American-born Greek soprano opera singer.
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