To mark the centenary of Maria Callas’ birth on 2 December 1923, the Paris Opera is staging a special gala to support the institution’s activities on the anniversary date. A compelling singer and a deeply moving tragedienne, Maria Callas transformed the art of operatic acting and singing.She performed three times on the stage of the Palais Garnier: at a Legion d’Honneur gala in 1958, in Norma in 1964 under the baton of Georges Prêtre, and in Franco Zeffirelli’s famous production of Tosca. She also had a special bond with Paris, where she lived and died on 16 September 1977. Conducted by Eun Sun Kim, the soprano Sondra Radvanovsky pays tribute to Callas in a setting designed by Robert Carsen. The Paris Opera OrchestraA coproduction by the Paris Opera and Morgane Production, with the participation of France Télévisions, the support of Rolex, Crédit Agricole CIB, and members of the Honorary Committee and donors to the event With the support of the Orange Foundation, patron of the Paris Opera's audiovisual broadcasts, the POP Circle, and the CNCDirected by: François-René Martin © Paris Opera - Morgane Production - 2023

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To mark the centenary of Maria Callas’ birth on 2 December 1923, the Paris Opera is staging a special gala to support the institution’s activities on the anniversary date.  A compelling singer and a deeply moving tragedienne, Maria Callas transformed

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Experience the exceptional concert by the soprano Maria Callas at the Paris Opera in 1958, broadcast live in its entirety on Eurovision and accompanied by commentary from Pierre Tchernia.For her inaugural recital in France, Maria Callas performed arias from the operas La Forza del destino, Il Trovatore, Norma, Il Barbiere di Siviglia and Tosca, accompanied by the Paris Opera Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Georges Sebastian.During intermissions, both backstage during set changes and within the audience, Pierre Tchernia and Pierre Dumayet conduct numerous interviews with notable figures about Maria Callas' concert, including Jean Cocteau, Patachou, Brigitte Bardot, Gilbert Bécaud, Zizi Jeanmaire, and Roland Petit, along with the Begum Aga Khan. © INA, La grande nuit de l’opéra - Realisation: Roger Benamou, 1958

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Experience the exceptional concert by the soprano Maria Callas at the Paris Opera in 1958, broadcast live in its entirety on Eurovision and accompanied by commentary from Pierre Tchernia. For her inaugural recital in France, Maria Callas performed ar

The Légion d'honneur's gala in 1958

Maria Callas' exceptional concert at the Palais Garnier (1958)

In celebration of the centenary of her birth on December 2nd, 1923, the Paris Opera pays tribute to Maria Callas. Watch the concert given by Maria Callas at the Palais Garnier in 1958 and the Gala organised in her honour in 2023.A compelling singer and a deeply moving tragedienne, Maria Callas transformed the art of operatic acting and singing.

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In celebration of the centenary of her birth on December 2nd, 1923, the Paris Opera pays tribute to Maria Callas. Watch the concert given by Maria Cal