Amadeus Press Maria Callas A Musical Biography Book/2 C Ds Pack

Amadeus Press

Maria Callas A Musical Biography

Book/2 C Ds Pack

Maria Callas Was Almost As Famous For Her Personal Life &Ndash; Her Jet Setting, Her Staggering Weight Loss, Her Tigress Like Temperament &Ndash; As She Was For Her Singing. Of Greek Parentage, The New York Born, Internationally Famous Callas Was The Most Influential Soprano Of The 20th Century, Reviving A School Of Singing &Ndash; Bel Canto &Ndash; That Hadbeen Forgotten For 75 Years. Unlike Most Of Her Generation Of Sopranos, She Was A Superb Actress Both Vocally And Physically: Her Voice Encompa Ssed Many Colors And She Embodied Each Character She Portrayed. After Seeing Or Hearing Her In A Role, It Was Said, It Was Difficult To Imagine Another Singer Attempting It, So Fierce Was Her Individual Stamp. Her Status Went Beyond Cult; Her Triumphs And Failures Appeared On The Front Page Of Newspapers All Over The World.

This Profusely Illustrated Musical Biography Covers Callas's Life And Career. A Final Third Of The Book Analyzes The Tracks On The Two C Ds, Describing What Made Callas Unique, What Made Callas Callas. Listen For Yourselves To La Divina (&Ldquo;The Divine One&Rdquo;), As The Italians Dubbed Her, And Be Amazed.