Maria by Callas

Maria by Callas (French: Maria par Callas) is a 2017 French documentary film about the life and career of opera singer Maria Callas.[2]

Maria by Callas
Directed byTom Volf
Distributed bySony Pictures Classics (US)
Release date
  • November 1, 2017 (2017-11-01) (Rome Film Festival)
  • December 13, 2017 (2017-12-13) (France)
  • November 2, 2018 (2018-11-02) (USA)
Running time
1h 53m
CountryFrance
LanguageEnglish, French, Italian
Box office$1,267,301[1]

Synopsis

The film depicts the life and work of opera singer Maria Callas in her own words by using her interviews, letters, and performances to tell her story.[3] Told through performances, TV interviews, home movies, family photographs, private letters and unpublished memoirs—nearly all of which have never been shown to the public—the film reveals the essence of an extraordinary woman who rose from humble beginnings in New York City to become a glamorous international superstar and one of the greatest artists of all time. Her letters and unpublished memoirs are read by opera singer Joyce DiDonato.

Release

Maria by Callas premiered at the Rome Film Festival and at the La Baule Film & Score Festival in November 2017.[4][5] The film had a release in France on December 13, 2017. The film had a limited release in the United States on November 2, 2018. It was shown on BBC Four on Christmas Day 2020.[6]

Critical reception

The film has earned high critical praise.[7][8][9] Maria by Callas currently has a score of 92% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes from 73 reviews, with an average rating of 7.1/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Maria by Callas offers an intimate look at the life of a brilliantly talented artist whose absorbing story matches the operatic heights reached by her work.[10]

References
  1. "Maria by Callas". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  2. "Maria By Callas: The Legendary Opera Singer's Life In Her Own Words". WBUR. December 11, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  3. Christopher Purdy (December 14, 2018). "Maria by Callas Documentary Tells Soprano's Story in Her Own Words". WOSA. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  4. "Maria by Callas Director Says Film Objectively Depicts Opera Singer" by Ariston Anderson, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 November 2017
  5. Maria by Callas, press kit, p. 16, Sony Pictures Classic
  6. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000qphk
  7. Ben Kenigsberg (November 1, 2018). "Review: Demystifying a Diva in Maria by Callas". The New York Times. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  8. Dave White (November 2, 2018). "Maria by Callas Film Review: Opera Legend Maria Callas' Life, Told in Her Own Words". The Wrap. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  9. Mick LaSalle (November 8, 2018). "New Maria Callas documentary is a treat for opera diva's devotees". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  10. "Maria by Callas (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
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