Maria Callas went down in history as one of the greatest opera singers of the last century, but her life was plagued by tragedy. Her mother took away her childhood to make her a star and although everyone idolizes her for her great talent, the Greek-born singer never felt loved until she met Aristotle Onassis. The bel canto goddess wanted to start a family with the tycoon, but their romance was far from a happy ending. | Rosa

GNO TV | Maria Callas in Greece, 1937-1945: the Repertoire Never Heard… As part of the celebrations marking the centennial anniversary of Callas’ birth, the Greek National Opera presents a video recital featuring the repertoire performed by Maria Kalogeropoulou in Athens from 1937 through until 1945, either for her conservatoire exams, or as part of production performances, auditions, events, and recitals. The video recital will be available to stream for free through until 31 December 2024 here

Discover this 1964 footage of Maria Callas returning to the stage after everyone thought that her career was over. However, Maria Callas showed the world that she had not said her last word with a masterful production of Puccini's Tosca staged by Franco Zeffirelli. Watch the prima donna assoluta perform the iconic “Vissi d’arte”. https://bit.ly/4npN3xb | medici.tv