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Callas

American  
[kal-uhs] / ˈkæl əs /

noun

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


Callas British  
/ ˈkæləs /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In 1958, when the star Maria Callas stopped partway through performing “Norma” in Rome and refused to finish the show, it was front-page news; the police were called in to keep the peace.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 9, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 23, 2025

Angelina Jolie missed the category for her performance as opera singer Maria Callas, just a week after she also failed to make the Bafta longlist.

From BBC Jan. 8, 2025

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.

From BBC Jan. 3, 2025

Ten to twenty are doing it right now with her, including another teen, Elena Callas, who’s raising money for ALS, an illness her father has.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

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