The Definitive Maria Callas: Life of a Diva: The Unseen Pictures [via the U.S. Embassy in Athens/Greece]

Perhaps the most renowned and influential opera singer of all time, Greek-American soprano Maria Callas is revered not just for her otherworldly voice and dramatic flair but for her passion, beauty and innate sense of style. The fire and intensity of her personal life paralleled the dramatic roles she interpreted so passionately.

Callas was born in Manhattan in 1923 - her Greek parents had arrived in the United States a few months earlier. The family returned to Athens when Maria was 13. She won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music then made her official debut with the Athens Opera. Her star began to rise after WWII when she delivered electrifying performances in Italy and New York.

This new visual biography (available October 28) showcases never-before-seen intimate letters, personal photographs and Callas’s private collection of recipes: https://goo.gl/WhBG8l