10 STYLE LESSONS LEARNED FROM MARIA CALLAS
In this post, we shall examine Maria Callas' style secrets. Maria Callas was a legendary opera signer, nicknamed 'La Divina'. Considered one of the most important and renowned opera singers of the twentieth century, Maria Callas's artistic and style legacy continues to inspire. Her stage life was relatively short, but her influence on opera was enormous. Maria Callas died in her early fifties from a heart attack, after battling dermatomyosis (a rare illness that affects the muscles) for years. We could perhaps describe Callas as a citizen of the world. This Greek American singer was celebrated not only in her native countries (USA & Greece), but in Italy, France and England. Callas spoke four languages fluently. Maria Callas was intelligent, eloquent and well spoken. During her life, she was considered a style icon. It is her style that we shall examine in this post. I would describe her style as elegant and timeless. Callas was known for being always ca...