In the golden age of opera, one name rose above all—Maria Callas, the woman whose voice could break hearts and rewrite history. Born in New York in 1923 to Greek parents, Maria’s life was far from a fairy tale. As a child, she was often called “ugly,” but destiny had given her a gift that no mirror could reflect—a voice of fire and silk. Few know that Callas nearly lost her voice after dramatic weight loss—yet she rebuilt it, redefining opera with emotion so raw that audiences wept. #mariacalls

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