Maria Callas
Ructions over British Museum catwalk
Vogue Editor in Chief Anna Wintour soon found her seat in the front row, as did actors Lily James and Kristin Scott Thomas. It was not the first time that Erdem Moralioglu had invited such A-listers to the British Museum for one of his runway shows at London Fashion Week.
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Love Solidarity Death | Athens | January 11
Greek artist and music collective The Callas presents "Love Solidarity Death (L.S.D.): The Book." This event combines a book launch, art exhibition and a live performance, delving into The Callas' psychedelic universe and their 20-year creative journey.
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Celebrating centenary of Callas’ birth with Spontini’s ‘La Vestale’
Argentine tenor Marcelo Alvarez, 61, will sing the role of Licinius in Gaspare Spontini's opera "La Vestale" in Thessaloniki, as part of the celebrations marking the centenary of Greek-American soprano Maria Callas' birth.
Callas-inspired passion project gets new home
The entire Maria Callas collections released by EMI, Angel, Arkadia, Myto, Mercury, Cetra, Melodram and Naxos record labels, studio recordings and even unofficial recordings from live shows, some 4,000 vinyl records and 6,000 CDs, dozens of books and magazines, clippings from newspapers, stamps honoring the great Greek opera singer, medals, hundreds of photographs in printed form and thousands
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Monica Bellucci honored in Thessaloniki
Monica Bellucci attended the 64th Thessaloniki International Film Festival on Thursday night, where she was celebrated with an honorary Golden Alexander award.
The screening of her new film "Maria Callas: Letters and Memoirs" attracted large crowds outside the Olympion Theater on Wednesday evening, evidence of the mark she has left internationally through her career.
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Opera diva Maria Callas museum opens
A quarter of a century in the making, Greece's capital Athens opened yesterday a museum honoring legendary soprano Maria Callas, billed as the first of its kind in the world.
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Angelina Jolie to make film in Budapest
After more than 10 years, one of Hollywood's most famous actresses returns to Budapest. Angelina Jolie is expected to shoot a film about Maria Callas in Hungary in October, Budapest Reporter has reported.
The last time Jolie was in Budapest was 13 years ago, when she was directing the Golden Globe-nominated film "In the Land of Blood and Honey."
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Norma | Athens | August 28-30
In celebration of the centenary of Maria Callas' birth, the renowned opera "Norma" by Vincenzo Bellini, a favorite of the legendary Greek soprano, takes the stage at the Herod Atticus Theater, at the foot of the Acropolis in Athens.
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Callas’ former home to house Academy of Lyrical Art
An open public tender was announced Thursday for the restoration of the building in Athens that will house the Maria Callas Academy of Lyrical Art.
Medea | Epidaurus | July 7 – August 26
Commemorating the centenary of Maria Callas' birth, in conjunction with Frank Castorf's production, the Epidaurus (aefestival.gr) exhibition hall is set to reopen after a 22-year hiatus, thanks to the support of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports.
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