Maria Callas

An Inner Light Extinguished: Farewell to a Great Singer

Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (1954-2006).
Richard Termine
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (1954-2006).

I once asked the late, esteemed voice teacher Beverley Johnson what distinguished a truly great sing  read more »

Callas, Ray Hit High Notes

On cabaret stages and movie screens, the New York ozone has suddenly been invaded by the sounds of m  read more »

The Callas Makeover Guide: Keep It Simple, Act Like a Cat

The old muumuu-clad you–the jolly gal with more chins than the Peking phone book–she's gone fore  read more »

Nicholas Gage's Greek Fire singes Terrence McNally

Maria Callas' Abortion Debate None of the news in Greek Fire , Nicholas Gage's new book about the lo  read more »

The American Prima Donna Is an Endangered Species

My first exposure to the hardships of life off the opera stage came as a kid of 12 or 13, when I was  read more »

New Discoveries, Old Masters Sing Out in Year of Reissues

It was the year of the Attic Sale.  read more »