Life And Art

Tracklist

1. A1Introductory Comments
   03:43
2. A10Callas First Sings In Usa In Chicago (1954); She Loses Weight And Adopts Glamorous New Image
   04:10
3. A11Collaboration With Film And Theatre Director Luchino Visconti Begins With la Vestale (1955)
   03:14
4. A12Paris Debut (1958) Rossini : "una Voce Poco Fa" (il Barbiere di Siviglia, Act 1)
   02:35
5. A13Callas Attracts More Media Attention, Often Hostile - Writ Served In Chicago; la Somnanbula At The Edinburgh Festival; Norma Walkout In Rome
   04:35
6. A14Contract At The Metropolitan Opera, New York Not Renewed After Only Two Seasons (1958) Following Disagreement With Met Manager Rudolf Bing Over Termes
   02:11
7. A15Callas Is Drawn Into The International Set; She Begins A Relation With Greek Tycoon Aristotle Onassis, Cruising With Him On His Yacht "Christina"
   02:48
8. A16Callas, Now Living With Onassis, Obtains A Legal Separation From Menghini; Her Operatic Career Declines Although Concerts Continue; Bizet : Habanera (Carmen, Act 1)
   04:14
9. A2Opening Titles; Birth (1923) And Childhood In New York
   03:13
10. A3Students Days In Athens (1937); First Performances With Athens Opera (1942)
    03:32
11. A4Italian Debut At Verona (1947); Callas Meets Conductor Tullio Serafin And Elderly Businessman Nattista Meneghini
    02:21
12. A5Callas Marries Meneghini (1949); She Sings Major Dramatic Roles Including Turandot; Isolde And Brünhilde Under Serafin's Guidance
    02:16
13. A6Serafin Persuades Callas To Sing Ipuritani, Establishing Her In The Bel Canto Repertoire (1949)
    02:55
14. A7First la Scale Season (1951); Norma At Covent Garden (1952)
    04:42
15. A8Tour Of South America; First Performances With Tenor Giuseppe di Stefano
    01:54
16. A9Emi Producer Walter Legge Signs Callas To Recording Contract And Begins Major Catalogue Of Complete Operas And Recital Albums (1953). Bellini "Casta Diva" (Norma, Act 1)
    02:29
17. B1Zeffirelli Brings Callas Back To Opera In Tosca At Covent Garden (1964). Puccini : Tosca - Extracts (Act 2)
    04:12
18. B2Norma In Paris (1964); Callas Relinquishes Us Citizenship To Establish Legally Her Divorce From Meneghini But Onassis Does Not Marry Her
    03:30
19. B3Onassis Marries Jackie Kennedy (1968); Callas Becomes A Recluse In Paris
    01:03
20. B4While Giving Master Classes At The Juillard School In New York (1971/2) Callas Meet di Stefano Again And Ask Him To Work With Her On A Comeback
    01:34
21. B5Callas And di Stefano Begin World-wide Recital Tour (1973); Final Concerts In Japan (1974). Mascagni : "No, No Turiddu" (cavalleria Rusticana); Donizetti : L'elisir D'amore - Extract (act 1)
    07:19
22. B6Callas Returs To Lonely Existence In Her Elegant Flat Avenue Georges Mandel In Paris; She Loses Interest In Life After The Death Of Onassis (1975)
    04:29
23. B7Callas Dies In September 1977. Her Body Is Cremated And Later The Ashes Are Taken To Greece And Scattered Over The Aegean Sea
    02:56