The opera singer Maria Callas is an undisputed icon of her artform. But she is also a divisive one, even 50 years after her ...

But separating the woman from the world-famous soprano known as “La Divina” – the divine one – is something even Callas herself found hard. Recommended In Maria, Angelina Jolie gives a ...

Maria Callas (1923-1977) is often hailed as one of the greatest sopranos of the 20th century. She’s best known for her performances in the operas Medea, Tosca and La Traviata, and when TIME put ...

Norma Jean dichotomy – except this time, it’s La Callas v. Maria. She wakes up every morning and people wonder who they’ll get today: the woman or the diva? Marilyn Monroe appears for a ...

And, of course, Callas herself, singing “La Habanera” from Carmen in a demure ... as far as history records, and Maria shrewdly eschews inventing an encounter. But even without first-hand ...

Still, Maria is a marvel to look at, unfolding in a Paris lit by pale September sun. It is 1977, and La Callas is a recluse, long gone from Covent Garden but never quite ruling out a comeback.

Almost 50 years on from her death, however, the public perception of Maria Callas ... famous soprano known as “La Divina” – the divine one – is something even Callas herself found hard.