Ethan Mordden, in Demented : The World of the Opera Diva (1984)
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She sang as if she had the most beautiful voice in the world — and sang so beautifully that she might as well have had such a voice. Thus she moved opera back a century to the age of Viardot, the acting singer.
— Ethan Mordden
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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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