The eternal Maria Callas, whose appearance changed opera.
A new biography dedicated to the 80th anniversary of her birth.
This book portrays the life of the prima donna of the century, a diva shrouded in glory and mystery.
There are no noticeable scratches or tears that would hinder viewing, but it is a publication from over 22 years ago. If you are looking for perfection, please refrain from purchasing.
There is some age-related deterioration on the corners and edges of the cover and the main body (see images).
Cover and main body only. There are no other accessories.
It will be waterproofed and sent in an opaque poly envelope.
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This is a biography that depicts the life of Maria Callas (1923-1977), the prima donna of the century, like a non-fiction novel.
The author, Anne Edwards, has also written biographies of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, Vivien Leigh, Katharine Hepburn, Barbra Streisand, and is known as the "Queen of Biographies" in America.
Her writing, which mercilessly depicts Callas's private life, is cruelly realistic, revealing even who she had sex with, on what date, where, and what kind of affair it was, with a cold detachment.
Table of Contents
<Chapter 1> New York 1923-1937
<Chapter 2> Student Days in Athens
<Chapter 3> The War Years 1939-1945
<Chapter 4> The Nazi Boots Disappear from Athens
<Chapter 5> Voyage to the New York Opera World 1945-1947
<Chapter 6> Italian Debut: Verona 1947
<Chapter 7> Birth of a Diva: From Success in Europe
<Chapter 8> Maria Callas Meneghini
<Chapter 9> Maria Meneghini Callas
<Chapter 10> Transformation
<Chapter 11> Beautiful America
<Chapter 12> "Please Save La Scala"
<Chapter 13> Onassis Appears
<Chapter 14> Crossing the Rough Seas
<Chapter 15> Another Greek
<Chapter 16> On the Christina
<Chapter 17> A Cruise to Be Remembered
<Chapter 18> A Historic Affair
<Chapter 19> Family Matters
<Chapter 20> Losing Purity
<Chapter 21> The Temptress and the President's Woman
<Chapter 22> Turning Point
<Chapter 23> A Historic Interruption
<Chapter 24> In Solitude
<Chapter 25> Days of Concert Tours
<Chapter 26> The Canary Remains the Same