著名的美籍希腊女高音歌唱家,二十世纪最伟大的歌剧女王,以其优美歌声和与希腊船王悲剧性的爱情而出名。一生演出歌剧百部以上,音量幅度极宽,从轻巧的花腔女高音到最壮实的戏剧性 声部都能胜任,有机地把富有强烈戏剧性和有俏丽灵活特点的花腔唱法结合在一起。擅于形体表演,具有崇高、隽永的雕塑美。是世界公认的全能女高音歌唱家。她对“复活”十九世纪早期意大利歌剧、对歌剧表演艺术的发展、创新起了巨大的推动作用。以其充满生命力的歌声风靡于世,几达无人可及之境界。
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Maria Callas was one of the best-known opera singers in the world. During the 1950s, she became famous internationally for her beautiful voice and intense personality. The recordings of her singing the well known operas remain very popular today. Maria Callas was born in New York City in 1923. Her real name was Maria kalogeropoulous. Her parents were Greek. When she was 14, she and her mother returned to Greece. Maria studied singing at the national conservatory in Athens. The well-known opera singer Elvira de Hidalgo chose Maria as her student.