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Callas

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Cal·las  (kls, käls), Maria Originally Maria Anna Sophia Cecilia Kalogeropoulos. 1923-1977.
American soprano known for her technical capacity and dramatic intensity. Among her notable operatic roles was the title role in Bellini's Norma.

Callas [ˈkæləs]
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(Biographies / Callas, Maria (1923-1977) M, Greeknational of birth: US, MUSIC: operatic soprano) Maria, real name Maria Anna Cecilia Kalageropoulos. 1923- 77, Greek operatic soprano, born in the US
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Noun1.Callas - Greek coloratura soprano (born in the United States) known for her dramatic intensity in operatic roles (1923-1977)Callas - Greek coloratura soprano (born in the United States) known for her dramatic intensity in operatic roles (1923-1977)


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The exhibition pays homage through a parade of photographs to the glamorous divas who sought to match their elegance and beauty with Van Cleef & Arpels jewellery, such as Princess Grace Kelly, Princess Soraya, Jacky Kennedy, Maria Callas, and Wallis Simpson, as well as Julia Roberts, Sofia Coppola, and Diane Kruger.
MARIA CALLAS EMI CLASSICS: 2 15894 2 VIS D'ARTE: THE PUCCINI LOVE SONGS MARIA CALLAS EMI CLASSICS: 2 16102 2 Maria Callas's name is indelibly linked to Puccini's--particularly after her first recording of Tosca (with Giuseppe di Stefano and Tito Gobbi) became one of the first landmark recordings of the LP era.
In 1952, Raimondi sang for the first time with Callas when he took one of the six tenor roles in Rossini's Armida.
 
 
 
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