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Callas Confidential

(2017)

To mark the 40th anniversary of Callas's death, this book reveals personal photos, letters and diary extracts. Through these documents, we discover the private, vulnerable Callas and the exceptionally demanding artist, revealing her passion, her struggles and the scandals that punctuated her life.

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"A wonderful, extraordinary book! For the first time we see Maria Callas in her intimacy, a Diva, and at the same time, a woman, simple and adorable! The never-before-seen photos and exclusive interviews tell the story of her life over the years. You get to know her better, to understand her art and her destiny. Watch it again and again with the same passion! Pure delight!"

"An often original iconography in the service of the greatest diva of the century. What better way to honour the memory of a diva whose voice has been sorely missed over the last 40 years. Indispensable for the lovers of La Callas that I have been following for nearly fifty years".

"A magnificent book-album on Maria Callas with rare photos of the Divina.

"Fantastic work by Tom Volf! Finally, we can read in full the fabulous interview with Derek Prouse, in which Maria Callas explains her way of working, an opportunity she has not been given so often... This interview alone justifies the purchase of the book. Of course, the book contains other very interesting interviews, as well as many previously unpublished photos. I've read a lot of things about Maria Callas, often the same things, often gossip, with the impression that I was always missing out on what she really was. Not this time. At last, a serious, respectful and informative book.