Jun 052012
An (almost) unseen photo from the archives at Teatro alla Scala which shows an emotional Maria Callas moved to tears by the incredible success of her Lucia di Lammermoor as the curtain closes mid-performance. A young Herbert von Karajan looks pleased too.
These historic performances of Donizetti’s opera were during the 1954/5 season.
Beautiful picture. Callas shared the same emotion about her art as did her audience. She was unique in so many ways, truly irreplaceable. The closest I got to her was seeing her performance costumes on display at a museum in Westwood. Even that was a chilling experience. Even though she shared her great gifts with the world, she is gone too soon.