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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

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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

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.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 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

To one side was a man named Callas with a snore like a miniature foghorn itself; on the other was Dr. Philobosian, who wept in his sleep.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides