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Maria Callas as Medea in the 1969 film Medea, wearing ornate costume with embroidered detail, extending her arm and looking to the side with an intense expression.
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Medea

film by Pasolini [1969]
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  • “La Divina”
    Maria Callas
    / Vocal issues and final performances

    …(1964), Callas made the film Medea (1969). In 1966 she became a Greek citizen and relinquished her U.S. citizenship. She taught master classes in opera at Juilliard (1972) before a last U.S. and European concert tour (1973–74). By the time of her retirement, she had performed more than 40 different…

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    …(1964), Callas made the film Medea (1969). In 1966 she became a Greek citizen and relinquished her U.S. citizenship. She taught master classes in opera at Juilliard (1972) before a last U.S. and European concert tour (1973–74). By the time of her retirement, she had performed more than 40 different…

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