Maria Callas did indeed spend her final isolated days in Paris, and her struggle with her declining voice was something ...

most notably her exploitation by her overbearing mother, as well as the singer’s profound lack of self-worth. Netflix’s “Maria” uses Mr. Mandrax, a reporter that Callas hallucinates ...

her mother “wanted to reap the benefits of [her] voice but she also wanted to control her”, Daisy Goodwin, the author of Diva, explains in the new BBC documentary Maria Callas: The Final Act.

Here, Jolie reflects on the intense preparation required to play Callas; her relationship with her late mother, Marcheline Bertrand; and her hopes for her own children. Before playing Maria Callas ...

Maria Callas was a truly fascinating figure of the ... By the time she was three, her talent for singing became clear and her mother pressed her to perform for money as often as possible ...

The film is deeply moving and provides an intimate look at the quiet moments in the life of a woman who was celebrated but ...