🎵 On this day in 1923 the great soprano Maria Callas was born. Callas remains one of opera’s most famous stars. This clip from 1962 shows her performing the Habanera from Bizet's Carmen. She made her final operatic appearance in 1965, at our theatre. Clip courtesy of Warner Classics & Erato. http://www.maria-callas.com/ | Royal Ballet And Opera

Maria Callas went down in history as one of the greatest opera singers of the last century, but her life was plagued by tragedy. Her mother took away her childhood to make her a star and although everyone idolizes her for her great talent, the Greek-born singer never felt loved until she met Aristotle Onassis. The bel canto goddess wanted to start a family with the tycoon, but their romance was far from a happy ending. | Rosa