Maria Callas, Lettres et Mémoires

From Maria Callas’s modest childhood in New York to her wartime years in Athens, from her operatic debut to the heights of a global career marred by scandal and personal hardship, from her idealised love for her husband to her fiery passion for Onassis, this unique account uncovers the true story behind the legend. Sometimes we get to see Maria, a vulnerable woman, torn between her life on stage and her private life, while other times, we see Callas, an artist tortured by her own exacting demands and in perpetual battle with her voice. Despite the loneliness of her Parisian years, she continued to work tirelessly until her last breath, at the age of 53.