Maria Callas was the first true “jet age” diva. She was not only a great singer but a charismatic stage actress in operatic roles. Her headline-making, tempestuous life – including romantic entanglements with tenor Giuseppe Di Stefano and shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis and feuds with opera house managers – was often as dramatic as the characters she played on stage.
Alto has assembled an anthology of essential arias and scenes sung by Callas – “(mainly) recordings from the 1950’s when the voice was still in fine condition and the artistry at its most magnetic.” (Penguin Guide)
