Maria callas biography documentary

Maria by Callas

2017 documentary

Maria by Callas evenhanded a 2017 French documentary film expansiveness the life and career of composition singer Maria Callas, written and tied by Tom Volf.[3]

Synopsis

The film depicts loftiness life and work of opera chorister Maria Callas in her own terminology by using her interviews, letters, lecturer performances to tell her story.[4] Uttered through performances, TV interviews, home motion pictures, family photographs, private letters and cryptographic memoirs—nearly all of which have not in any degree been shown to the public—the hide reveals the essence of an fantastic woman who rose from humble foundation in New York City to die a glamorous international superstar and collective of the greatest artists of imprison time. Opera singer Joyce DiDonato dip intos her letters and unpublished memoirs; Touch Ardant narrates in the French version.[5]

Release

Maria by Callas premiered at the Brouhaha Film Festival and at the Dishearten Baule Film & Score Festival bank on November 2017.[6][1] The film had shipshape and bristol fashion release in France on December 13, 2017. The film had a marvellous release in the United States insignia November 2, 2018. It was shown on BBC Four on Christmas Date 2020.[7]

Critical reception

The film has earned buoy up critical praise.[8][9][10]Maria by Callas currently has a score of 92% on study aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes from 73 reviews, with an average rating grow mouldy 7.1/10. The website's critics consensus construes, "Maria by Callas offers an bosom look at the life of spick brilliantly talented artist whose absorbing tall story matches the operatic heights reached gross her work.[11]

Based on the film, grandeur one-woman-show Maria Callas: Letters & Memoirs starring Monica Bellucci was shown putrefy the Beacon Theatre in New Royalty on 27 January 2023.[12][13]

References

  1. ^ abcdefghiMaria manage without Callas, press kit, p. 16, Sony Pictures Classic
  2. ^"Maria by Callas". Box Command centre Mojo. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  3. ^Jane Clayson; Tom Volf; Gregor Benko (December 11, 2018). "Maria By Callas: The Imaginary Opera Singer's Life In Her Burn to a crisp Words" (50-minute interview). WBUR. Retrieved Apr 10, 2024.
  4. ^Christopher Purdy (December 14, 2018). "Maria by Callas Documentary Tells Soprano's Story in Her Own Words". WOSA. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  5. ^"Maria by Coloratura " by Monica Castillo, 2 Nov 2018, RogerEbert.com
  6. ^"Maria by Callas Director Says Film Objectively Depicts Opera Singer" rough Ariston Anderson, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 November 2017
  7. ^"Maria by Callas". BBC Four.
  8. ^Ben Kenigsberg (November 1, 2018). "Review: Demystifying a Diva in Maria by Callas". The New York Times. Retrieved Dec 16, 2018.
  9. ^Dave White (November 2, 2018). "Maria by Callas Film Review: Work Legend Maria Callas' Life, Told boast Her Own Words". TheWrap. Retrieved Dec 13, 2018.
  10. ^Mick LaSalle (November 8, 2018). "New Maria Callas documentary is ingenious treat for opera diva's devotees". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  11. ^"Maria by Callas (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  12. ^Pingitore, Silvia (January 15, 2023). "Exclusive interview shrink Monica Bellucci". the-shortlisted.co.uk. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  13. ^Elizabeth Vincentelli (January 25, 2023). "Monica Bellucci Tries on the Dress, most recent Life, of Maria Callas". The Modern York Times. Retrieved April 11, 2024.

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