Assoluta

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Maria Callas is credited with changing the history of opera. Known as prima donna assoluta, she continues to fascinate as a supreme artist, but also as a woman and an icon of style . Her interpretations were as compelling for their dramatic truth as for their musical integrity. Her voice, with its extraordinary range, was as distinctive as her infallible sense for a phrase. A magnetic presence, she brought operatic heroines to vivid life, magically shaping and colouring her tone, and making insightful use of the text of the libretto.Assoluta is a glittering selection of opera favourites that showcases, both in the studio (Side A) and on stage (Side B), her unique voice and her heartbreaking portrayal of tragic heroines. Show more