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 Orchestra

A 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 CNC

Directed by: François-René Martin
© Paris Opera - Morgane Production - 2023