Having delighted in operatic music since her first introduction to Gilbert
and Sullivan
at an early age, she was admitted to listen to Maria Callas
singing in a rehearsal of operas by Gluck
and Verdi
Timeline
1947: A performance of Ponchielli's La Giocanda...
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1947
A performance of Ponchielli
's La Giocanda introduced the singer Maria Callas
to the world.
8 November 1952: Maria Callas made her London debut at Covent...
