The greatest female singer the world has ever known. She had everything ...beauty, the voice of the century, acting ability, dress sense, intelligence, several languages, charitable, a great teacher etc etc. she only had one flaw.....abysmal taste in men! RIP Ultimate Diva you died aged 53 and 53 years later nobody has come near you.
If she were still living, I'd definitely fight back to defend her! People like her, was extremely talented and successful, often draw jealousy. Any objective mind listending to a number of her interviews knows that she was a sincere, truthful, loving and unpretentious La Divina worthy of love and admiration!
I swear, if I could travel back in time, I would give her a hug. God, I would've done my best to defend her from the press - those vultures. Such woman told the truth that everybody needed to hear, yet they denied it and tainted her pure image. At least, she's at peace right now in heaven, singing and enjoying the afterlife with the choir of angels.
I was 16 when she died and I was crushed. Hearing this, I love her so much I could burst. I pray for her every day. May she rest in peace. Not only one of the greatest musicians of all time, but also one of the greatest human beings
The Greek tragedy of Callas. She gave everything for her art and her public was nearly nothing but terrible to her, attacked her. What she was missing was affection, love, one who cared for her. She yearned for it. Poor Callas, she was very lonely. She was the greatest singer of all time.
She found her way into the frequency where Nikola Tesla is at peace. They both passed away in their hotel rooms seemingly alone: one in Paris and One in New York. However, their Ascension was not in vain. They have served others in the way God intended and they are meant for each other in thought.
The audio is from a 1968 interview she did with John Ardoin. They did one interview, she became emotional, excused herself, returned and vented for an hour. This is part of that venting, with a few other clips added.
I think most great artists see a lot of truth and stand for it. She was one of those people. And some people cannot see it or will not see it so it makes it hard for people like Callas. There is so much dishonesty in the world.
Why do I feel like the elite of the Opera world, felt threatened by Callas (during the 40's, once again in the 50's when she became "La Callas" and again in the 60's). She spoke the truth that so many were afraid to speak about and then she was teared to shreds by the very media that helped her career. "Glory goes to people's head... not mine. It's a wine that goes to the head..." -- Callas, 1968.
I find the comments here really revealing about opera fans. Rather than hearing WHAT she says, they are critiquing the mechanics of the voice. What Callas understood was communicating through music.
She was born in New-York, then went back to Greece, and her accent is Mid-Atlantic English (or Transatlantic): a cultivated kind of speech developped by some American personalities in the 40's, which made them sound almost British (when they say "can't" for instance) but which kept features of the American dialect (being more "rhotic", i.e. pronoucing the "r", than BBC-received-pronunciation English): Cary Grant, Orson Welles, Grace Kelly and Katherine Hepburn, amongst others, spoke like that.
Having to ask yourself "If people love you, why do they love you?" Every one I guess has asked themselves this at one point or another in their lives. But for someone as Maria -who had such an extraodinary gift, but grew up with no sense of self worth at all (aside from her voice)- the significance of this question is heartbreaking :'(
Honestly, even though I’m not the biggest opera fan, I’ve always been fascinated by this lady and her life. Why there hasn’t been a biopic made about her, I don’t know.
After Onassis betrayal in 1968, Callas left for Dallas, conforted by Larry Kelly, Mary Carter and John Ardoin who recorded this tape in order to share a conversation about opera on the radio. In fact, this recording allowed Maria to free the many resents, hard moments of her career and life with Onassis too.
One could only dream of knowing such an impressive woman.I wish I grew up around people like her! Very rich with talent and knowledge! Truly impressive!
And, actually, I know people who said that Del Monaco's speaking voice - especially after performing - was so loud. Same with Nilsson and most dramatic voices.
Extremely moving video. There is a very famous photo of family Callas of 1924. Maria is only 1 year old on it, but her eyes shake me, they are already precisely such as on this video from a concert in Hamburg - the same expression, the same tragic element, it seems she is on a stage, she obviously foresaw her destiny.
She may have been the greatest operatic artist of the century, but she suffered from insecurities all her relatively short life. She was frightened, mistrustful of others, used poor judgement in becoming involved with Onasis, used equally poor judgement in the way she managed her great voice, and ended up falling into an abyss of pills, etc. This greatest of all operatic artist was a figure out of a Greek tragedy. Yet she was/is still so loved and revered.
thank you... scrivo in italiano, la mia lingua...è così toccante sentirle dire certe parole... "io sono un essere umano e nessuno si preoccupa del fatto che sono un essere umano..." ti spezza il cuore...se fosse stata lì...sono nata troppo tardi...
I agree. She must have spoken Greek most of the time as a child when she lived in America. She learnt English, it's not her native tongue. She makes "mistakes" when she speaks sometimes, with past participles for example. In this video, she says "since ages" instead of "for ages". But her English is very good. Whenever she is looking for a word, she says "shall we say". Her French and Italian are very good too.
She must have had some German as well, though to my certain knowledge she never sang in that language. Her mother forced her to entertain the Nazi officers in wartime Athens, so she must have spoken a bit of German, though it's also possible they conversed in French.
Apparently her most spoken language was English. Although of Greek heritage she was born and grew up in New York. She certainly never sang in German but could speak it. But she learned from Greek tutors.
I agree. Yes because without true emotions, without feeling, perfection doesn't mean anything at all. In fact perfection is actually cold blooded and sterile.
Maria Callas is excellent. His voice gives us great joy, just a moment just to listen but listen well so that you can go to develop the wonderful feeling in our body. Callas was brilliant, wonderful, excellent and surprising. He renewed the scene of the twentieth century was is and will be extraordinary. The truth can be said: Callas Forever. Inglés. Luis Taus Argentina
With everything she is saying and how she is illuminating problems with the opera hierarchies etc. that is the thing you get from this? Her mind is working too fast here to have been drinking. :)
Her life deserves an Opera production. But alas, who would manage to sing the part? Bloody nobody, and God knows how many sopranos they would need to sing her repertoire.
Poor Soul, There she was. the Queen of Opera, she commanded the stage like no other but couldn't enjoy it, couldn't command her personal life. The Champagne of singers, the rest are merely coca cola.
I wish at I could have possible to meet her and know her..but I was 7 when she past away I have been lucky to meet and know her colleges in Milano. Tebaldi Corelli and Elvira Biki her Couturier 27 years Neace of Puccini We all miss her..and she went away too early in heaven.. But I know she is looking us from some where in there and sittng in cloud....like in aria of La Wally.. ebben..
I would think that being born and American and growing up speaking English everywhere, but at home that her English would have formed well. Leaving at 13 and not returning until her early 20's would have made her lose some of her accent and grammar I suppose.
It is ridiculously unprofessional not to have an understudy. Of course they couldn't replace her; that's not the point. This is on the management of the house.
Σπουδαία καλλιτέχνις, ξεχωριστή προσωπικότητα, εντυπωσιακά ομορφη γυναίκα , τα ειχε ολα εκτός απο την αληθινή αγάπη, όμως τα εκατομμύρια των θαυμαστων σε ολο τον κόσμο της πρόσφεραν ολοψυχα θαυμασμό και σεβασμό
@@danbarthy3819 Are you sure? Because the John Ardoin interview I am aware of is the one where she speaks about the Macbeth mad-scene and vocal things.
Oh but that was all for the camera. Not that she wasn't refined - she certainly was - but I know people who knew her personally. And she was much more firm and strong behind the scenes. The "soft" feminine tone was for interviews. The strong tone - while still feminine - was for real!LOL!
It is a bit put on though. It is not there all the time and no one from New York speaks that way. When she is angry she loses it quickly! LOL! Or in later interviews as well.
Well what happens is that people are fine with you being a great artist.. that's not the problem. The problem arises when you are a little too great. Then you're somehow making everybody else look smaller which they will not tolerate. So they have to take you down a few pegs just to make themselves feel better.
Seems strange in these days that an opera singer could generate so much drama and that people would care. (The ‘Pirata’ finale is late and the final note has a bad wobble. It is most unfortunate that we do not have live tape of Callas in her best years. What a thing it would be to see her sing the ‘Armida’ aria.)
She wanted to create art when she was working - to realize the opera's full potential. Unfortunately, a lot of opera is simply a classical version of The Lawrence Welk Show.
