The Consulate General of Greece in New York and Teatro Grattacielo presented ‘The 10 Faces of Maria Callas’ on November 16 at the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New York City.
The event celebrated iconic soprano Maria Callas in honor of the centennial of her birth this year with pieces of music by well-known opera composers Verdi, Spontini, Bellini, Donizetti, Puccini, Mascagni, Bizet, and Mozart performed by young artists highlighting the various phases of Callas’ illustrious career. Also on the program was the world premiere of a piece from a new opera about Maria Callas, currently being written by C. Borzoni with libretto by E. Coppinger, both of whom attended the event at the Cathedral.
The talented artists, sopranos Sasha Gutiérrez, Stephanie Ribero, and Victoria Davis; mezzo-sopranos Melina Jaharis and Eugenia Forteza; tenor Samuel White, and pianist Alla Milchtein, impressed the audience with their performance.
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