This document provides information about opera performances and famous opera singer Maria Callas. It defines opera and discusses various types including grand opera and opera verismo. Biographical details are given about Maria Callas, noting she was born in New York and trained at the Royal Academy of Music. She had her breakthrough performances in Italy in the 1940s and went on to perform in major opera houses around the world for decades.

1. OPERA
PERFORMANCE
S
Maria Callas
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2. VOCABULAR
Y
Revive: To bring back to life
Patronized: To act as a patron to; support or sponsor
Costumes: A style of dress, including garments, accessories, and
hairstyle, especially as characteristic of a particular country, period,
or people.
Opportunity: A chance for progress or advancement, as in a career.
Theater: A building, room, or outdoor structure for the presentation
of plays, films, or other dramatic performances.
Opera Verismo: 19th century melodramatic operas based on realism.
Grand opera: A serious or tragic opera for which the entire text is
set to music.

3. WHAT'S THE OPERA ?
"a stage presentation or work
that combines music,
costumes, and scenery to
relay a story. Most operas are
sung, with no spoken lines."
OPERA
COSTUMES
OPERA
AUDIENCE
OPERA
HOUSE

4. TYPE'S OF
OPERA
OPERA
SERIA
OPERA
COMIQUE
OPERA
VERISMO
ZARZUELA

5. TYPE'S OF
OPERA
GRAND
OPERA
Germen
opera
OPERA
CORNIQUE
OPERA
SEMISERIA

6. FAMOUS OPERA SINGERS
Dietrich
Fischer
Luciano
Pavarotti
Joan
Sutherland

7. Name
Maria Callas ”La Divina”
Occupation
Singer
Birth Date
December 2,1923
Death Date
September 16, 1977
Education
Royal Academy of Music
Place of Birth
New York, New York
Place of Death
Paris, France

8. VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A60tQ--67MY

9. ABOUT MARIA
• 1941, Maria Callas was paid to sing in a major opera for the first
time in Athens during the next three years.
• In 1945, Callas was invited to perform in Italy. This was the real
beginning of her profession as an opera singer.
• In 1949, she married an Italian industrialist, Meneghini.
• In 1950, Maria Callas performed for the first time at the famous
La Scala opera house in Milan, Italy.

10. • During 1950-1960, Maria sang in about forty major
operas in the most famous opera houses in the world.
• In 1965, she sang in the opera "Tosca" by Italian
composer.
• After many years, Callas decided to teach young opera
singers.
• In the early 1970, she taught twelve classes in New York.
ABOUT MARIA

11. Maria Callas died in the September 16 1977 in Paris
DEATH

12. PERSONAL OPINION ABOUT OPERA
• Opera requires deep training and high capacity in singing , music
and dance expressionist.
• Proficiency in the formation of the movement in the opera theater
and other Items such as clothes and make-up , etc.
• I think that there are many opera artists history did not shed light
on them.
• Opera needs of many modern technologies such as merging the
old opera with modern opera.

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OPERA MRS. MCCABE. Published on Sep 3, 2009. TYPES OF
OPERA
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