An opera begins long before the curtain goes up and ends long after it has come down. It starts in my imagination, it becomes my life, and it stays part of my life long after I've left the opera house.
Maria Callas quote Don't talk to me about rules, dear. Wherever I stay I make the goddam rules.
Maria Callas quote First I lost my voice, then I lost my figure and then I lost Onassis.
Maria Callas quote I cannot switch my voice. My voice is not like an elevator going up and down.
Maria Callas quote I prepare myself for rehearsals like I would for marriage.
Maria Callas quote I would like to be Maria, but there is La Callas who demands that I carry myself with her dignity.
Maria Callas quote Love is so much better when you're not married.
Maria Callas quote On stage, I am in the dark.
Maria Callas quote Biography
American opera singer, 1923 - 77
