November 8, 2008

La Divina

When the Philippine Opera Company staged Terrence McNally's Master Class, they set up a small pictorial exhibition about Maria Callas just outside the theater. Divine her voice and performances may have been, but her life was definitely worldly, and maybe even a little hellish with the too-early deterioration of her voice and her frustrated love. The role of Callas in this play is a non-singing role—which is good, because Cherie Gil is a superb actress but I don't think she can sing, at least not well enough to be realistic as a diva assoluta.

Maria Callas exhibit of the Philippine Opera Company for Terrence McNally's Master Class

12 comments:

  1. UnknownNovember 8, 2008 at 9:37 PM

    Any singer/actress can't be convincing playing Callas singing, unless play backing her :-)

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  2. WebradioNovember 8, 2008 at 9:50 PM

    Ah "La Callas"...
    Nice photo and good explain...
    See You later.

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  3. Tanya BreeseNovember 8, 2008 at 11:24 PM

    Isn't she glamorous!

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  4. Chuck PefleyNovember 9, 2008 at 12:17 AM

    a very interesting juxtaposition of men in white t-shirts in the news photo of today's post ... had to look carefully to see it was actually two people ... not one very obese man.

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  5. WayneNovember 9, 2008 at 1:33 AM

    I saw Master Class years ago but I'm having trouble remembering who played Callas. I probably have the programme but looking it up seems like work. I can only remember one line from the play and I can't repeat it here.

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  6. HZDPNovember 9, 2008 at 11:45 AM

    Thanks for your informative post, I learned a great deal, it must take the actress a lot effort to lead such a legend role..

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  7. USelaineNovember 9, 2008 at 12:57 PM

    It sounds interesting. I remember one song in the "Philadelphia" movie soundtrack is of her singing, but I know little else.

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  8. Susan November 9, 2008 at 1:08 PM

    I really like the perspective on this one, hilda; a warm background, the green wall, camera angle, etc.

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  9. robNovember 9, 2008 at 4:26 PM

    I like the camera angle as well! A tilted photo for a tilted life!

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  10. JoyNovember 9, 2008 at 8:16 PM

    Interesting! I would have loved to have seen this. How much were the tickets?

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  11. VictorNovember 10, 2008 at 12:50 AM

    Love the tilted perspective in this photo. Cheers!

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  12. lunarossaNovember 10, 2008 at 6:39 AM

    Hi Hilda, the photo is beautiful.Never seen the film. Might be a good suggestion. Ciao. Antonella

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