Opera Stars 7 is a piece of digital artwork by Mark Ashkenazi which was uploaded on May 23rd, 2012.
Opera Stars 7
Many critics praised her dazzling technique, wide ranging voice and dramatic interpretations. Her repertoire ranged from classical opera to the bel... more
Title
Opera Stars 7
Artist
Mark Ashkenazi
Medium
Digital Art
Description
Many critics praised her dazzling technique, wide ranging voice and dramatic interpretations. Her repertoire ranged from classical opera to the bel canto operas of Donizetti, Bellini and Rossini and further, to the works of Verdi and Puccini; and, in her early career, to the music dramas of Wagner.
Born in New York City and raised by an overbearing mother, she received her musical education in Greece and established her career in Italy. Forced to deal with the exigencies of wartime poverty and with myopia that left her nearly blind onstage, she endured struggles and scandal over the course of her career.
The press exulted in publicizing Callas's temperamental behavior, her supposed rivalry with Renata Tebaldi and her love affair with Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis.
Although her dramatic life and personal tragedy have often overshadowed Callas the artist in the popular press, her artistic achievements were such that Leonard Bernstein called her "the Bible of opera" and her influence so enduring that, in 2006, Opera News wrote of her: "Nearly thirty years after her death, she's still the definition of the diva as artist and still one of classical music's best-selling vocalists
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May 23rd, 2012
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Comments (14)
Kym Backland
This is so creative. I think I might start using that phrase.. A NIGHT BULB! That's funny! Great imagery Mark! thanks for your votes and visits.. FV
Pamela Patch
Very interesting and creative work Mark, excellent details. I walk the beach alot and one of the things I find most are light bulbs :-D Congratulations on your group features, well deserved! Making this a favorite and giving it a vote.