#Maria Callas 2

[mimiminimal]

Julian Schnabel - Maria Callas #2, 1982.  Oil, modeling paste, aluminum paint on velvet / 108 x 120 inches (274.3 x 304.8 cm)

[mr-divabetic]

We’re talking about minimizing the drama in our diabetes lives with music from the ultimate diva, Maria Callas on this episode of Divabetic's podcast

[msfcatlover]

Seeing posts about forbidding Evil characters at the dnd table again.

MAYBE I WANT A REDEMPTION ARC, GUYS! MAYBE THIS BASTARD JUST NEEDS SOMEONE TO SHOW THEM SOME LOVE & UNDERSTANDING FOR THEM TO DECIDE THEY DON’T NEED TO DESTROY ALL LIFE AS WE KNOW IT!

[citizenscreen]

Maria Callas (December 2, 1923 – September 16, 1977), photographed by Cecil Beaton in 1957

[davidhudson]

Maria Callas, December 2, 1923 – September 16, 1977.

With Pier Paolo Pasolini on the set of Medea (1969).

[youremyheaven]

astro observations pt 9

1. the degree your sun is in, represents the age at which your ego matures. it usually represents some sort of achievement which leads you to re-evaluate yourself. for example, taylor swift has her sun at 21 degrees and she became the youngest artist to win a grammy for album of the year at 21. (if your sun degree is less than 10, then please look at the degree of your sun in your sidereal chart!!!)

brad pitt has his sun at 25 degrees and he landed his first major acting role in 1989 at 25 years old. bjork has her sun at 28 degrees and released her debut album titled “Debut” in 1993 at 28 years old.

2. look at where you pluto is located to know about your shadow side. pluto typically represents an area of major transformation in this lifetime but you know what makes transformation possible and necessary? your shadow or rather uniting and merging with your shadow in order to become “whole”.

3. ive noticed that a lot of celebs with pluto in 8h have had tragic & untimely deaths. princess diana, aaliyah, elvis presley, bruce lee, bob marley, jimi hendrix, edith piaf, maria callas & selena quintanilla all had this placement. 

4. a lot of musicians have mercury in 10h and ppl who have this placement generally tend to be either known for their voice/speaking style (ex: marilyn monroe and her baby voice) or have excellent vocal ability.

christina aguilera, shakira, JLo, joan baez, courtney love, megan thee stallion, billie eilish & lady gaga all have this placement.

5. sun in 12h is an excellent placement for fame, because the 12h represents isolation and you know whats a very isolating experience? fame. it sets you apart from others and creates a life where not many ppl can relate to your experiences, its a double edged sword essentially.

jodie foster, queen latifah, tony blair, hillary clinton,  george michael, roger federer, margot robbie, david beckham, avril lavigne, keanu reeves, madonna, gigi hadid, orlando bloom and sooooo many others have this placement. if you look at the most renowned people from any field, they usually have prominent 12h placements.

6. look at your decans and you can learn more about how you channel your placements. you can have aries moon at an aries degree in 1h of aries but if its at a cancer decan, you’ll channel it in a cancerian way. 

7. leo placements are always talked about as being attention seekers or otherwise as being “popular” and always in the limelight but leo natives are the most insecure people most of the time and have a very oscillating self esteem. they depend on external validation so much so that they lack an inherent sense of self worth. a lot of leo natives grew up with a very hard to please mom and this has made them very emotionally needy. they always need approval.

8. venus in aries has a terrible reputation in astro circles for being h0es but tbh an evolved venus in aries is one of the fiercest lovers ever. they will have your back no matter what and will love you to death and then some. they go HARD for their loved ones.

9. on that note, venus in gemini natives are some of the most fickle lovers ever. theyre so indecisive and they fall in and out of love very quickly. do not expect commitment or loyalty from them. they change their mind very very quickly. everything is temporary and fleeting to them. (ofc, this only applies to an unevolved native)

[thycursed]

Why is Opera music so slept on?? Where is more???

I just had the most mind-scrunching, toe-curling, eye-drenching, stomach-dropping experience as I listened to the climax of "Un bel dì vedremo"

Anyway, opera recommendations - they may be basic but don't be a snob add your own instead. Also only partial title because they can be too long for me to type out.

Puccini: Madama Butterfly, Act 2: "Un bel dì vedremo"

Barcacolle (the one with the lady's face on the cover)

Celia: Adriana Lecouvreur, Act 1: "Ecco, respiro appena...."

Puccini: La boheme, Act 3: "Donde lieta usci al tou...."

Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Act 3: "Belle nuit, o nuit d'amour"

The Flower duet (you'll probably recognise this one)

Yes, I do have a Maria Callas bias. Listen to her songs though, she has pipes.

[bitter69uk]

“I believe in Pasolini the filmmaker almighty … creator of Salo and Mamma Roma … who was conceived by Marx … born of the future spirit of Maria Callas … suffered under the Catholic church … was assassinated and buried unguilty … blessed art thou amongst directors and blessed is the root of thy doomed Jesus … Pasolini will answer our prayers, every single one of them!” 

/ From Prayer to Pasolini by John Waters / 

Born on this day 101 years ago: doomed highly politicized radical Italian queer filmmaker and poet Pier Paolo Pasolini (5 March 1922 - 2 November 1975). The visionary Pasolini’s films like Accattone (1961), Mamma Roma (1962) and Teorema (1968) are sacred texts in European art cinema. I recommend everyone pick up a particularly rough Italian rent boy today in Pasolini’s memory (at your own risk!) and listen to spoken word piece Prayer to Pasolini (2021) by ultra-fan / disciple John Waters on Spotify.

[donaruz]

In Grecia, ancora oggi, la chiamano "Maria", ma per tutti è "la Callas".

100 anni fa, 2 dicembre 1923, nasceva a NY l’artista che avrebbe rivoluzionato il teatro d’opera.

Maria Callas, translitterazione di Anna Maria Cecilia Sophia Kalos, contrazione dell'originario Kalogeropoulos, in greco Άννα Μαρία Καικιλία Σοφία Καλογεροπούλου

Maria Callas è passata alla storia come una delle più grandi cantanti liriche del secolo scorso, ma la sua vita è stata tormentata dalla tragedia. Sua madre le tolse l'infanzia per farla diventare una star e, sebbene tutti la idolatrassero per il suo grande talento, la cantante di origine greca non si sentì mai amata finché non incontrò Aristotele Onassis. La dea del bel canto voleva mettere su famiglia con il magnate, ma la loro storia d'amore fu tutt'altro che a lieto fine.

Quella voce ci affascinò come un sortilegio, un prodigio che non si poteva definire in alcun modo, la si poteva soltanto ascoltare come prigionieri di un incantesimo, di un turbamento mai esplorato prima. Ma non si può rendere appieno la tempesta di emozioni che suscitava in chi l'ascoltava per la prima volta. Perché Maria è un regalo di Dio che non si può definire nel tempo: Maria c'è sempre stata e ci sarà per sempre.

(Franco Zeffirelli)

[onegentlemansescapades]

Remembering the great and glamorous Maria Callas on her birthday (December 2, 1923 – September 16, 1977)

[jadedbirch]

Happy Centennial to La Divina!

December 2, 1923 was a blessed day for that was the day Maria Callas was born. Unmatched as an operatic diva, on and off stage, we are so fortunate to have many of her recordings to remind us of what we lost and for new generations of opera lovers to discover and become entranced with.

And now, the impossible task of picking my own personal top 5 Maria Callas roles.

5. Elvira (in Bellini's I Puritani)

Callas singlehandedly revived the bel canto repertoire and brought Bellini's operas (most not performed since the 19th century) back to the fore. Of all the operas in which La Divina got to excel in mad scenes, I chose this one because essentially the entire opera is one long mad scene for her character - Elvira - a young, Puritan girl who thinks that her beloved has abandoned her on the day of their wedding. Callas somehow finds an entire theatrical range of heartbreaks in this performance, and doesn't stop breaking your heart until the last (surprisingly happy) note of the opera.

Recommended: I would invest in the 1953 EMI studio recording with Giuseppe di Steffano and Rolando Panerai. But while I was fucking around, I also found this 1952 live recording from Mexico, that I'm excited to check out.

4. Leonora (in Verdi's Il Trovatore)

Callas was so famous for singing Verdi heroines, that it is almost impossible to chose one above others. I'm going to buck the trend and NOT choose Violeta from La Traviata, because that would be too easy. After all, Violeta is the focal point of La Traviata, and history has proven again and again that the public is wild for a consumptive courtesan. In contrast, Leonora is perfectly privileged and healthy, she is a lady in waiting to the Spanish Queen, whose one misfortune in life happens to be her questionable taste in men (as is often the case in Verdi's operas). Il Trovatore is known to be a vehicle for the tenor, but a good Leonora can steal the opera from under him, especially in the final act, and Maria Callas easily does just that.

Recommended: EMI's 1956 recording with di Steffano, Barbieri, and Panerai is really to die for. I have no notes! Here's a tasty snack to sample.

3. Medea (in Cherubini's Medea)

Some roles are so mythic that you need someone approaching demigodhood in order to pay them proper homage. Medea may have been a controversial figure in Greek mythology, but also an absolute badass and a powerful sorceress not to be fucked with. Callas imbued her with all the righteous rage that fueled her, but also with a keen humanity and vulnerability. I dare you to listen to any of her Medea recordings and not to come out of the experience rooting for those babies to be stabbed all the way dead. Hahahah just kidding. (Or am I?)

Recommended: Any of her studio or live recordings of Medea are great, but do yourselves a favor and listen to this 1953 LIVE recording conducted by Leonard Bernstein (yes that Bernstein). You will get the chills, I swear to all the gods. HER POWER!!!!

2. Tosca (in Puccini's Tosca)

This was my first complete opera recording that I purchased for what would later accidentally turn into my Maria Callas collection. I have listened to it more times than I care to admit, but in my defense, it was life changing. The way that Callas spits "ASSASSINO!!!" into Scarpia's face during the Act II torture scene. *chef's kiss* I get goosebumps to this day. The recording in question was was 1965, very late in her career, and by some accounts not when she was in her "best voice". But the sheer power of her artistry, the maturity with which every line is sung and acted, her understanding of the character far exceeds her early career interpretations of the same heroine. This was the Callas I fell in love with - the woman who made me realize opera could be about so much more than pretty singing.

Recommended: Lucky you, here's the full 1965 studio recording with Carlo Bergonzi and Tito Gobi. There are some live recordings available now on Youtube from the same year! But if you're looking for a "prettier" sounding Tosca, there's always her 1953 studio recording.

Norma (in Bellini's Norma)

Haha, how predictable, you might say, but listen - why fuck with perfection? Has anyone since her been able to come anywhere even close in this role? Some big names have tried. Some big names never even got the cojones to try. Some have flirted with recording the famous Casta Diva aria alone. But listen - she was incomparable, show stopping, life changing. When I listen to her sing Norma, I feel like I know what it's like to be in the presence of God.

Recommended: Do yourselves a favor and get the 1955 EMI studio recording. Although really any recording of her singing Casta Diva will make you see angels/fairies/unicorns if you haven't already.

[mr-divabetic]

Yesterday, my mother and I went to the Palmetto Opera‘s performance of Great Voices from Broadway to Opera for a belated Mother’s Day celebration. Did you know Italian composer Giacomo Puccini, born in 1858 was diagnosed with diabetes in 1908? Numerous reports mention that he struggled to manage his diagnosis for much of his life. Understandably, managing diabetes was difficult before the discovery of insulin wasn’t until 1921. Before insulin was discovered in 1921, people with diabetes were put on very strict diets with minimal carbohydrate intake. Some doctors prescribed as little as 450 calories a day! Sadly, some people with diabetes died of starvation. Read More: https://divabetic.org/2023/05/22/opera-puccini-diabetes/

[edgarmoser]

maria callas 2/12/1923 - 16/8/1977

[ultra-francesca-mercury]

On 2 December 1923, MARIA CALLAS, considered by many to be the greatest opera singer in history and nicknamed 'the divine' par excellence, was born in New York to a family of Greek origin.

[davidhudson]

Maria Callas, December 2, 1923 – September 16, 1977.

With Pier Paolo Pasolini.