Callas

[kal-uhs]

noun

1. Maria Meneghini 1923–77, U.S. soprano.

Callas

/ ˈkæləs /

noun

1. Maria, real name Maria Anna Cecilia Kalageropoulos . 1923–77, Greek operatic soprano, born in the US

Example Sentences

I saw a documentary about eight years ago at the New York Film Festival about the life of Maria Callas, and I just filed it away to someday do something with.

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Music critics who covered Callas, wrote that “Jolie would make a great plastic doll of Callas.”

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Although she has remained in the spotlight in recent years, her portrayal of opera singer Maria Callas is her first Oscar contender for some time.

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One notable absence in the best actress category is Angelina Jolie, who has been tipped for awards success for playing opera singer Maria Callas in Maria.

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‘We’re both very emotional women who probably are seen as quite strong but are quite vulnerable, emotional artists who are alone a lot,’ the actor says of herself and opera diva Maria Callas.

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