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Rare Maria Callas Video Speaking Greek in Athens Comeback

Greek-American opera diva Maria Callas had a volatile relationship with the Athens intellectual establishment, but this was never more evident than during her 1957 comeback concert in the Theater of Herod Atticus at the foot of the Acropolis. In 1957,...

Night of Opera to Honor Maria Callas in Diva's Ancestral Messinia Home

The ancestral home of opera singer Maria Callas in Neochori, Messinia, Greece, will host a unique night of opera on the night of July 8, in honor of the diva and the new museum dedicated to her life and...

Concert at Herodeion Raises Funds for Maria Callas Museum

Greece pays tribute to one of her own, Maria Callas, with the foundation a Museum-Opera Academy dedicated to the great soprano and her work. The Academy is scheduled to open in 2015, according to the Association for the Maria Callas...

Maria Callas' Personal Items Destroyed by Termites and Rats

The doors of the Theater Museum in Athens -- which hosts personal items of Maria Callas and memorabilia of her shows -- are closed while the abandoned building is about to collapse. The museum hosts exhibit areas designed as dressing rooms that include...

Artists Taking on the Role of Maria Callas

Many world-renowned stars have expressed their interest in portraying the opera legend Maria Callas, a strong woman with a broken heart, who fell in love with Aristotle Onassis. So, after Marina Abramovic, another strong woman and great artist will star...

Maria Callas Museum to Open in 2015

Plans for the Maria Callas Museum were presented on April 2, at a press conference in the building which will host the museum in downtown Athens. The museum will be located in a neoclassical 4-storey building at 44 Mitropoleos Street....

Maria Callas 90th Birthday Google Doodle Celebrates

Today December 1, 2013, Google is celebrating the life and legacy of Maria Callas with an international Google Doodle on their search engine homepages. Maria Callas’s 90th birthday. Maria Callas (born Kalogeropoulos) was born to Greek immigrant parents. As a...

Maria Callas' House in Need of Repair

Maria Calla's house, a neoclassical building on 61 Patision and Skaramaga street, is being damaged year after year. The only hope for its rescue, is the interest of Athens Municipality. After being questioned from Elias Panagiotaros, MP of Golden Dawn,...

Maria Callas: The Legend of a Great Diva

September 16 marks the 36th anniversary of the silencing of the voice of the great Greek soprano, Maria Callas, who died of a heart attack, in Paris, robbing the world of one of its greatest talents ever at the...

Sculpture Exhibition Inspired by Maria Callas

Sculptor Nikos Floros's sculptures inspired by the roles and costumes of Maria Callas will be presented in an exhibition held in the Palace of Grand Master in Rhodes. Old and new works of the artist are included in the stage...

Maria Callas Exhibition Launches in Athens

Maria Callas is one of the most renowned soprano and opera singers of the 20th century; a femme fatal with a wide-ranging voice and great dramatic gifts who became a real legend. Her artistic achievements were such that she...

Illegal Immigrants Now Protesting in Maria Callas' Home

Two-hundred-and-thirty-seven immigrants on a hunger strike, ended their five-day occupation of the Athens University's Law School.  They ended their strike early Friday and were escorted to another location (photo) in the city center. The migrants are now being housed in the former home of...

Who Are the Most Famous Women Named "Maria"?

There are many famous people who have "Maria" for their first name. It's no wonder since Maria is a female name in many diverse cultures spanning the globe. The name first became popular during the spread of Christianity when the Hebrew name...

Abramovic at Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus on March 28 for Callas Documentary

Renowned performance artist Marina Abramovic will be at the ancient theatre of Epidaurus in Peloponnese, Greece, on March 28 to film scenes from a documentary on the life of legendary Greek-American soprano Maria Callas. Abramovic has been in Greece since...

Callas Museum on Metropolis Street

The home of Maria Callas on Patission Street may be unprofitable for refurbishment as assessed by the current owner, the Seamen's Fund and the Department of Labor. This conclusion was brought on in light of documents recently submitted to...