Index of ‘Maria Callas Magazine’ No’s 1 – 73 Founder’s Preface – by J. Handzic and K.H. van Zoggel • 1-5; 2-4; 3-4; 4-4; 5-4; 6-4; 7-4; 8-4; 9-4; 10-4; 11-4; 12-4 13-4 14-4; 15-4; 16-4; 17-4; 18-4 19-4

Changes and Additions to List of Club Members • 40-59; 41-76; 43-60; 44-72; 46-62; 47-70; 49-62 50-64; 52-61; 53-70; 55-61; 56-70; 58-61; 59-70; 61-60 62-70; 64-60; 65-70; 67-60; 68-70; 70-59; 71-70; 73-58

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List of Club Members E-mail Addresses • 33-76; 34-66; 35-73; 36-73; 37-64; 38-73; 39-75; 40-60 41-74; 42-69; 43-61; 44-70; 45-66; 46-63; 47-71; 48-71 49-63; 50-65; 51-71; 52-62; 53-71; 54-71; 55-62; 56-71 57-71; 58-62; 59-71; 60-71; 61-61; 62-71; 63-66; 64-61 65-71; 66-64; 67-61; 68-71; 69-66; 70-60; 71-71; 72-66 73-59

Preface – by J. L. Pettitt and K.H. van Zoggel • 20-4; 21-4; 22-4; 23-4; 24-4; 25-4; 26-4; 27-4; 28-4; 29-4 30-4; 31-4; 32-4; 33-4; 34-4; 35-4; 36-4; 37-4; 38-4; 39-4 40-4; 41-4; 42-4; 43-4 44-4; 45-4; 46-4; 47-4; 48-4; 49-4 50-4; 51-4; 52-4; 53-4; 54-4; 55-4 Introduction to this Magazine – by K.H. van Zoggel • 1-8; 2-5; 3-5; 4-5; 5-5; 6-5; 7-5; 8-5; 9-5; 10-5; 11-5 ;12-5 13-5 14-5; 15-5; 16-5; 17-5; 18-5; 19-5; 20-5; 21-5; 22-5 23-5; 24-5; 25-5; 26-5; 27-5; 28-5; 29-5; 30-5; 31-5; 32-5 33-5; 34-5; 35-5; 36-5; 37-5; 38-5; 39-5; 40-5; 41-5; 42-5 43-5; 44-5; 45-5; 46-5; 47-5; 48-5; 49-5; 50-5; 51-5; 52-5 53-5; 54-5; 55-5; 56-5; 57-5; 58-5; 59-5; 60-5; 61-5; 62-4 63-5; 64-5; 65-5; 66-5; 67-5; 68-5; 69-5; 70-5; 71-5; 72-5 73-5 Photograph Gallery • 3-63; 4-48; 5-56; 8-58; 18-59; 21-33 Miscellaneous • 1-66; 2-68; 3-66; 4-65; 5-65; 6-69; 7-60; 8-62; 9-67 10-56; 11- 63; 12-64; 13-60; 14-64; 15-61; 16-58; 17-68 18-70; 19-63; 20-63; 21-63; 22-58; 23-63; 24-63; 25-56 26-62; 27-62; 28-54; 29-63; 30-61; 31-53; 32-63; 33-65 34-54; 35-60; 36-57; 37-4; 38-51; 39-59; 40-54; 41-58 42-56; 43-54; 44-58; 45-54; 46-56; 47-66; 48-53; 49-52 50-51; 51-56; 52-50; 53-64; 54-59; 55-54; 56-65; 57-54 58-54; 59-60; 60-57; 61-52; 62-56; 63-55; 64-53; 65-59 66-55; 67-54; 68-62; 69-57; 70-50; 71-58; 72-54; 73-50 Club Announcements and Information • 1-69; 2-72; 3-74; 4-75; 5-69; 6-72; 7-66; 8-69 9-71; 10-62 11-70; 12-70; 13-63; 14-71; 15-68; 16-63; 17-72; 18-73 19-65;20-70; 21-67; 22-62; 23-68; 24-69; 25-60; 26-66 27-66; 28-59; 29-68; 30-66; 31-57; 32-70; 33-68; 34-57 35-65; 36-64; 37-55; 38-64; 39-66; 40-57; 41-72; 42-61 43-59; 44-68; 45-64; 46-61; 47-69; 48-64; 49-61; 50-62 51-64; 52-60; 53-69; 54-64; 55-60; 56-69; 57-64; 58-60 59-69; 60-64; 61-59; 62-69; 63-64; 64-59; 65-69; 66-62 67-59; 68-69; 69-64; 70-58; 71-69; 72-64; 73-57



Club Members: News – Personal – Notices • 1-72; 2-75; 3-75; 4-78; 5-72; 6-74; 7-67; 8-72 9-73 10-65; 11-73; 12-73; 13-65; 14-73; 15-72 16-65; 17-74 18-74; 19-67;20-71; 21-68; 22-63; 23-69; 24-70; 25-61 26-67; 27-67; 28-60; 29-69; 30-67; 31-58; 32-71; 33-69 34-58; 35-66; 36-65; 37-56; 38-65; 39-67; 40-58 41-73; 42-62; 43-60; 44-69; 45-65; 46-62; 47-70; 48-65 49-62; 50-63; 51-65; 52-61; 53-70; 54-65; 55-61; 56-70 57-65; 58-61; 59-70; 60-65; 61-60; 62-70; 63-65; 64-60 65-70; 66-63; 67-60; 68-70; 69-65; 70-59; 71-70; 72-65 73-58 List of Club Members • 1-74; 2-76; 3-77; 4-79; 5-75; 6-75; 7-69; 8-74; 9-74 10-67; 11-74; 12-74; 13-67; 14-75; 15-73 16-66; 17-75 18-75; 19-68; 20-72; 21-69; 22-64; 23-70; 24-71; 25-63 26-68; 27-68; 28-61; 29-70; 30-68; 31-60; 32-72; 33-70 34-59; 35-67; 36-66; 37-57; 38-66; 39-68; 42-63; 45-68 48-66; 51-66; 54-66; 57-66; 60-66; 63-68; 66-66 69-68; 72-68

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Maria Callas books – by W.B. Loeve • Callas Books, A complete Overview • Callas Books, Revision • Overview of Callas Books – Supplement 1 to Revision

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Maria Callas on CD – by M. Vandenbergh • Part I: The complete operas • Part IIa: The studio recital recordings • Part IIb: The concerts on historical live recordings • Part III: The not-original issues (Highlights and Collection-CDs) • Supplement (1) The complete operas • Addenda + Corrections, The complete operas • Correction • Addenda, The complete operas The Theatres (buildings) of Maria Callas – by K.H. van Zoggel • Part I: Introduction • Part II: Teatro alla Scala • Part III: Arena di Verona • Part IV: Théâtre National de L’Opéra de Paris • Part V: London: Saint Giles Cripplegate • Part VI: Royal Opera House Covent Garden • Part VII: Venice: Teatro La Fenice • Part VIII: Rome: Teatro dell’Opera The Theatres of Maria Callas – by M. Vandenbergh • Part II: Callas alla Scala • Part III: Callas in the Arena • Part IV: Callas à L’Opéra • Part V: Callas in Saint Giles • Part VI: Callas in Covent Garden • Part VII: Callas in La Fenice • Part VIII: Callas in the Rome Opera

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Maria Callas on film, ampex, video and laser disc – by M. Vandenbergh • Introduction and Part I: Maria Callas’ Performances 7-6 • Part II: Maria Callas Speaks + Appendix 8-6 • Part III: About Maria Callas 9-6 Maria Callas on LP Covers – by F. Abe • Part I: English Covers • Part IIa: German Covers • Part IIb: German Covers • Part III: French Covers • Part IV: American Covers • Part V: Various Covers



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The Concerts of Maria Callas – by W.B. Loeve • Part I: The Concerts during the Greek Career 1938-1945 16-17 • Part II: The Concerts during the Great Theatre Years 1947-1958 17-6 • Part III: La Callas: Concert Diva October 1958 - October 1959 18-6

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• Part IV: The Concerts as ‘Maria Callas’: 1960-1965 • Part V: The Farewell Recitals 1973-1974

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Chronology of Maria Callas – by K.H. van Zoggel • Part I: The childhood years in New York, 1923 – 1937 45-34 • Part II: The years of apprenticeship and war in Greece, 1937 – 1945 45-35 • Part III: The years back in America, 1945 – 1947 46-38 • Part IV: The first years in Italy with Meneghini, 1947 – 1949 46-40 • Part V: The years of the opera seasons in Latin America, 1949 – 1952 47-28 • Part VI: The great years at La Scala in Milan, 1952 – 1957 47-31 • Part VII: The years of the dramatic changes, 1958 – 1959 48-16 • Part VIII: The years with Aristotle Onassis, 1960 – 1967 49-15 • Part IX: The tragic year, 1968 50-24 • Part X: The years of the Medea film and the Master Classes, 1969 – 1972 50-26 • Part XI: The World Tour and last years in Paris, 1973 – 1977 51-26 Detailed essays on Maria Callas’ roles – by P. Mul • Maria Callas as Anna Bolena – Fifty years on: The Queen still reigns; A detailed essay on Callas’ performances at Teatro alla Scala in 1957 and 1958 50-6 • Maria Callas in La sonnambula – Fifty years on: A Sleeping Beauty awakes; A detailed essay on Callas’s performances as Amina 51-6 • Maria Callas in Un ballo in maschera – Fifty years on: Callas’s greatness in disguise; A detailed essay on Callas’s performances as Amelia 52-10 • Maria Callas and Norma: The Diva meets the Divine – Part I; A detailed essay on Callas’ performances as Norma 53-7 • Maria Callas and Norma: The Diva meets the Divine – Part II; A detailed essay on Callas’ performances as Norma 54-6 • Maria Callas in La traviata: ‘Ahi, cruda sorte!’ (‘Ah, cruel destiny’) – Part I; A detailed essay on Callas’ performances as Violetta 55-6 • Maria Callas in La traviata: ‘Ahi, cruda sorte!’ (‘Ah, cruel destiny’) – Part II; A detailed essay on Callas’ performances as Violetta 56-6 • Maria Callas in Suor Angelica: “I worked hard, I really slogged at it”; A detailed essay on Callas’ performances as Suor Angelica 57-6 • Maria Callas in La Bohème: “La storia mia è breve”; A detailed essay on Callas’ performances as Mimi 57-9 • Maria Callas in Manon Lescaut: A temporarily embargo for Manon; A detailed essay on Callas’ performances as Manon Lescaut 57-16 • Maria Callas in La vestale: Just a footnote in Callas’ career?; A detailed essay on Callas’ performances as Giulia 58-6 • Maria Callas in Alceste: Callas and Greek antiquity; A detailed essay on Callas’ performances as Alceste 58-20 • Maria Callas in Ifigenia in Tauride: Callas meets Gluck again; A detailed essay on Callas’ performances as Ifigenia 58-27 • Maria Callas in Boccaccio: Callas’ professional operatic debut; A detailed essay on Callas’

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performances as Beatrice 59-6 Maria Callas in Tiefland: Callas’ first real triumph; A detailed essay on Callas’ performances as Marta 59-11 Maria Callas in O Protomastoras (The Master Builder): A bridge too far?; A detailed essay on Callas’ performances as Smaragda 59-19 Maria Callas in Fidelio: “The only time I was moved was in Fidelio”; A detailed essay on Callas’ performances as Leonore 59-24 Maria Callas in Der Bettelstudent: Beggars can’t be choosers; A detailed essay on Callas’ performances as Laura 59-32 Maria Callas in Tristan und Isolde: “Isolde is an impetuous role, but I like it; A detailed essay on Callas’ performances as Isolde 60-6 Maria Callas in Die Walküre: A foolish undertaking?; A detailed essay on Callas’ performances as Brünnhilde 60-13 Maria Callas in Parsifal: A curiosity?; A detailed essay on Callas’ performances as Kundry 60-16 Maria Callas in Armida: The vocal acrobatics of a witch; A detailed essay on Callas’ performances as Armida 61-6 Maria Callas in Il turco in Italia: “Diamonds are a girl’s best friend”; A detailed essay on Callas’ performances as Donna Fiorilla 61-16 Maria Callas in Il barbiere di Siviglia: “Certo, bella voce”; A detailed essay on Callas’ performances as Rosina 61-24 Maria Callas in Nabucco: “Her gutsiest, most spectacular fearless performance”; A detailed essay on Callas’ performances as Abigaille 62-6 Maria Callas in La forza del destino: Callas meets destiny; A detailed essay on Callas’ performances as Leonora 62-18 Maria Callas in Il trovatore: The true colours of Leonora; A detailed essay on Callas’ performances as Leonora 63-6 Maria Callas in Rigoletto: Another break with tradition; A detailed essay on Callas’ performances as Gilda 63-23 Maria Callas in La Gioconda: La Gioconda... the unhappy one; A detailed essay on Callas’ perfor mances as La Gioconda 64-6 Maria Callas in Cavalleria rusticana: Callas as a Sicilian peasant girl; A detailed essay on Callas’ performances as Santuzza 65-6 Maria Callas in Pagliacci: Callas’ Nedda – an alley cat; A detailed essay on Callas’ performance as Nedda 65-13 Maria Callas in Die Entführung aus dem Serail: Callas’ single Mozart excursion; A detailed essay on Callas’ performances as Constanze 66-6 Maria Callas in Andrea Chénier: A great singer and a restricted heroine; A detailed essay on Callas’ performances as Maddalena de Coigny66-14 Maria Callas in Macbeth: Lady Macbeth – “A role Callas was born to play”; A detailed essay on Callas’ performances as Lady Macbeth 67-6 Maria Callas in Turandot: Callas’ Turandot: The metamorphosis of a character; A detailed essay on Callas’ performances as Turandot 68-6 Maria Callas in Mefistofele: Callas at her most oppressed; A detailed essay on Callas’ performances as Margherita 68-21 Maria Callas in I puritani: From Brünnhilde to Elvira: an unprecedent feat of arms; A detailed essay on Callas’ performances as Elvira 69-6 Maria Callas in Aida: Callas’ most controversial role; A detailed essay on Callas’ performances as Aida 70-6 Maria Callas in Orfeo ed Euridice: “You only live twice”; A detailed essay on Callas’ performances as Euridice 71-6 Maria Callas in Don Carlo: Elisabetta and the vanities of the world; A detailed essay on Callas’ performances as Elisabetta di Valois 71-12 Maria Callas in Fedora: “At one time I was mad about Fedora”; A detailed essay on Callas’

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performances as Fedora Romazov 72-6 Maria Callas in Madama Butterfly: “Con onor muore chi non può serbar vita con onore”; A detailed essay on Callas’ performances as Cio-Cio-San 72-17 Maria Callas in Carmen: “It was his ‘Carmen’ that first cast the spell on me, in fact it may have decided the course of my life.”; A detailed essay on Callas’ performance as Carmen 73-10

Interviews with Maria Callas – compiled and edited by K.H. van Zoggel • Part I: Radio Interview, Athens, 4 August 1957; Achilleas Mamakis interviewing Maria Callas for the radio programme ‘Theatre on the Microphone’ 40-40 • Part II: (Radio) Interview with a certain Mr Rodrini; Maria Callas being interviewed in Milan for Philadelphia Radio, about 1 September 1957 41-32 • Part III: TV Interview for RAI, Paris, 19 July 1966; Interview by Emilio Pozzi at Avenue Foch 42-36 • Part IV: TV Interview for RAI, Paris, 1975 (?); Interview by Dora Ossenska for the Programme ‘La Scala e i suoi protagonisti’ 42-37 • Part V: Radio Interview with Norman Ross in Chicago; Interview held on 17 November 1957 for Chicago’s WGN Radio 43-19 • Part VI: Interview for ‘Radiolandia’Magazine’, 27 March 1970; Interview held during the Film Festival in Mar del Plata by Blackie (Paloma Efrón) 44-20 • Part VII: Interview for N.Y. Radio WRCA ‘Music Through the Night’; Interview held mid February 1958 by Harry Fleetwood in Callas’ suite at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel 44-22 • Part VIII: Interviews during ‘La vestale’ at La Scala in Milan; Interviews for RAI Radio (and TV?) on 7 December 1954 45-15 • Part IX: TV Interview with Hy Gardner in New York; Interview held for WRCA-TV Programme ‘Hy Gardner Calling’ on 26 February 1958 45-16 • Part X: Interviews at Milan’s Malpensa Airport in 1955; Interviews for RAI Radio and TV on departure to Chicago on 10 (?) and arrival on 20 November 46-25 • Part XI: TV Interview with Edward R. Murrow in New York; Interview held for CBS TV Programme ‘Person to Person’ on 24 January 1958 46-26 • Part XII: The first interview on 7 April 1935, with Edward Bowes; Interview for NBC Radio in New York during ‘Major Bowes’ Amateur Hour’ 47-14 • Part XIII: The last interview in March 1976, with Philippe Caloni; Interview broadcast in April 1976 by Radio France Musique 47-15 • Part XIV: TV Interview with Bernard Gavoty in Paris, 14 June 1964; Interview held at Avenue Foch for ORTV TV Programme ‘Une heure avec Maria Callas’, broadcast on 20 November 1964 48-10 • Part XIVa: TV Interview with Bernard Gavoty in Paris, 14 June 1964; Interview held at Avenue Foch for ORTV TV Programme ‘Une heure avec Maria Callas’, broadcast on 20 November 1964 52-24 • Part XV: TV Interview with Bernard Gavoty in Paris, 2 May 1965; Interview for ORTV TV Programme ‘Les Grandes Interprètes’, broadcast on 18 May1965 48-11 • Part XVI: Interview for ‘Life’ Magazine, October 1964; Interview with Peter Dragadze: “My lonely world” 49-21 • Part XVII: Interview with Bernard Gavoty for ‘Figaro’, 24 May 1965; Interview published in ‘Le Figaro Littéraire’ from 27 May / 2 June 1965 49-23

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• Part XVIII: TV Interview at Geneva Airport, 16 May 1966; Interview for Carrefour by journalist Catherine Charbon at Maria Callas’ arrival in Geneva for shopping 49-27 • Part XIX: Interview with John Ardoin in 1968 for ‘Collector’s Corner’; Radio interview taped at John Ardoin’s House in Dallas on 13 Septem ber 1968 50-30 • Part XX: Interview in Paris by Alan Sievewright, end of July 1977; Maria Callas’ last interview, published in ‘Opera’ Magazine, November 1977 50-38 • Part XXI: Radio Interview on arrival at Columbus’ Airport, 1974; Interview by Mary Roscow for National Public Radio WFCR on 2 April 1974 51-31 • Part XXII: TV Interview with Barbara Walters for NBC’s ‘Today’, 1974; Interview held at the Stanhope Hotel in New York, broadcast on 15 April 1974 51-33 • Part XXIII: Interview held on 7 June 1963 for ‘Politiken’; Interview for the Danish newspaper by Robert Nauer at Hotel 3 Falke in Copenhagen 52-26 • Part XXIII (XXIV): Interview with Kenneth Harris in December 1969; Interview for ‘The Observer’, published in two parts on 8 and 15 February 1970 53-26 • Part XXIV (XXV): Interview with Jacques Bourgeois on 30 September 1968; Interview held in Paris for the EMI LP Album ‘L’art de Maria Callas’ 54-48 • Part XXVI: Radio and TV Interview in Mexico City on 3 June 1952; Interview held after Act II of ‘La traviata’ and text of the commentator 55-46 • Part XXVII: Interview held by Marlyse Schaeffer in Paris, 1960; Interview for France-Soir Magazine, published on 13 February 1960 56-46 • Part XXVIII: Interview held by Micheline Banzet in Paris, 1965; Interview for ORTF Radio Programme ‘Trois jours avec Maria Callas’, broadcast on 8, 9 and 10 February 1965 56-47 • Part XXIX: Interview for ‘The Sunday Times’, February 1961; Interview held by Derek Prouse at the Grand Hotel in Monte Carlo 57-34 • Part XXX: Interview for radio by Edward Downes in November 1967; Interview broadcast during New York’s Metropolitan Opera intermissions on 30 December 1967 and 13 January 1968 58-34 • Part XXXI(a): Callas’ Memoires through Anita Pensotti for OGGI; Her memoires as published by the Italian Weekly OGGI in five parts from 10 January to 7 February 1957 59-42 • Part XXXI(b): Callas’ Memoires through Anita Pensotti for OGGI; Her memoires as published by the Italian Weekly OGGI in five parts from 10 January to 7 February 1957 60-24 • Part XXXII: Radio interview on 4 July 1957 in Cologne; Interview for WDR on the occasion of her performances of ‘La sonnambula’ at the Grosses Haus 61-38 • Part XXXIII: Radio interview on 16 May 1963 in Berlin; Interview at Tegel Airport when she arrived for a concert at the Deutsche Oper 61-39 • Part XXXIV: Press interview for Bild on 16 May 1963 in Berlin; Interview held by Liz Hiller at Hotel Kempinski 61-40 • Part XXXV: Interview for Bavarian TV by Rolf Mitler; Interview held at Hotel Die Vier Jahreszeiten on 21 May 1959 in Munich 62-30 • Part XXXVI: Radio Interview in Frankfurt on 14 May 1959; Interview held during a stop at Rhein-Main-Airport 63-33 • Part XXXVII: Interview for Bavarian TV by Rolf Mitler; Interview held at the Hotel Die Vier Jahreszeiten on 12 March 1962 in Munich 63-34 • Part XXXVIII: Interview for BILD-Zeitung on 26 October 1973; Interview held by Holger Diezemann on the plane from Hamburg to

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Berlin – published on 27 October 1973 63-37 Part XXIX: TV Interview in Berlin on 27 October 1973; Interview for the Berlin Abendschau at the Hotel Kempinski 63-38 Part XV (XL): Radio Interview in Mannheim on 13 November 1973; Excerpt(s) from the interview for Südwestfunk 62-30 Part XVI-a (XLI-a): The Callas Conversations, Paris 23/24 April 1968; Part I(a) of the interview held by Lord Harewood for BBC TV, first broadcast on 15 December 1968 64-38 Part XVI-b (XLI-b): The Callas Conversations, Paris 23/24 April 1968; Part I(b) of the interview held by Lord Harewood for BBC TV, first broadcast on 15 December 1968 65-22 Part XVI-c (XLI-c): The Callas Conversations, Paris 23/24 April 1968; Part II of the interview held by Lord Harewood for BBC TV, first broadcast on 22 December 1968 66-22 Part XLII: Radio Interview for RAI in Cologne on 4 July 1957; Interview by Emilio Pozzi for RAI Radio after Callas’ first performance of ‘La sonnambula’ at the Grosses Haus 67-26 Part XLIII: Radio Interview for WDR in Cologne on 5 July 1957; Interview for WDR Radio at the Excelsior Hotel 67-27 Part XLIV: Radio Interview for RAI in Milan, 1(?) September 1957; Interview by Emilio Pozzi for RAI Radio 67-29 Part XLV: TV Interview on 25 March 1958 at Lisbon Airport; Interview at Portela Airport on the occasion of Callas’ ‘La traviata’ performances 68-30 Part XLVI: Interview by Ramón Pujol on 4 May 1959 in Barcelona; Interview held at El Prat Airport and published in Mundo Lirico in 1965 68-31 Part XLVII: Interview by Ramón Pujol on 17 September 1959 in Bilbao; Interview published in Mundo Lirico in 1965 68-32 Part XLVIII: Radio Interview by William Weaver in 1965 in Paris; Interview broadcast during the Met intermission on 10 April 1965 69-22 Part XLIX: The Press Conference in Athens on 9 August 1960; Maria Callas and Costis Bastias at the Hotel Grande Bretagne 70-38 Part L: TV Interview on 16 January 1958 in Paris; Interview held at Orly Airport 71-24 Part LI: Radio Interview on 16 December 1958 in Paris; Interview held at the Ritz Hotel 71-26 Part LII: Radio Interview on 20 December 1958 in Paris; Interview by José Artur at the Restaurant La Tour d’Argent 71-28 Part LIII: TV Interview on 18 May 1963 in Düsseldorf; Interview at Düsseldorf-Lohausen Airport on arrival for her concert at the Rheinhalle 72-32 Part LIV: Radio Interview by Jean-Pierre Farkas in 1970; Interview on 31 January 1970 at the RTL (Radio Luxembourg) Radio Studio in Paris for the programme ‘Le Journal Inattendu’ 73-20

Maria Callas: The Great Years – by J. Pettitt • Part I: 1951-1952 • Part II: 1952-1953 • Part III: 1953-1954 • Part IV: 1954-1955 • Part V: 1955-1956 • Part VI: 1956-1957 • Part VII: 1957-1958

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Maria Callas in the Far East – by T. Chikazawa • Part I: Maria Callas’ first visit to Japan – Nagasaki, May 1973 23-14 • Part II: Maria Callas’ Concerts in Seoul, Korea – The World Tour, 5 and 8 October 1974 24-10 • Part III: Maria Callas’ second visit to Japan – The World Tour, October and November 1974 25-6

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Maria Callas in Spain – compiled by F. Franch • Maria Callas in Spain – Part I: Barcelona; The concert in Gran Teatro del Liceo on 5 May 1959 33-6 • Maria Callas in Spain – Part II: Bilbao; The concert in Coliseo Albia on 17 September 1959 34-6 • Maria Callas in Spain – Part III: Madrid; The concerts on 24 March 1958, 2 May 1959 and 20 November 1973 35-6 Maria Callas in Chicago – by K.H. van Zoggel • Maria Callas in Chicago – Part I: November 1954; Callas’ first operatic season in Chicago and debut in the USA 54-26 • Maria Callas in Chicago – Part II: October / November 1955; Callas’ second operatic season in Chicago and the Bagarozy case 55-22 • Maria Callas in Chicago – Part III: January 1957 / January 1958; Callas’ Benefit Concerts for Alliance Française 56-26 • Maria Callas in Chicago – Part IV: March and September 1974; Callas’ farewell at her World Tour Concert; The Verdi Congress 57-22 • Maria Callas in Chicago – Postscript: 1977, A tribute of love; Callas’ final farewell and the Tribute by the Lyric Opera of Chicago 57-29 The Robert Clark Photograph Collection • Part I: Dallas, 20? November 1957 • Part II: Dallas, State Fair Music Hall, about 30 October 1958: during rehearsals of ‘La traviata’ • Part III: Dallas, State Fair Music Hall, about 5 November 1958: during rehearsals of ‘Medea’ • Part IV: Dallas, State Fair Music Hall, about 5 November 1958: during rehearsals of ‘Medea’ • Part V: Dallas, party at the house of Mr and Mrs Clark, about 21 November 1957 • Part VI: Dallas, at the house of Mr and Mrs Clark, about 21 November 1957 • Part VII: Washington D.C., Italian Embassy, 17 December 1956, Reception after the concert • Part VIII: Dallas, at the house of Mr and Mrs Clark, about 21 November 1957

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Maria Callas Comic Strip – designed by C. Capanni • Part I: 1923 – 1954 • Part II: 1954 – 1959 • Part III: 1959 – 1977

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‘Maria Callas Evening’ on BBC Radio 3 – 6 September 2002 A selected type-up by Jeanne Dworak of the text of this Anniversary Programme • Part I • Part II • Part III • Part IV • Part V

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Record Review on BBC Radio 3: ‘Building a library’ on CD – by J. Pettitt • Puccini’s ‘Manon Lescaut’ – 2nd July 1994 • Verdi’s ‘Il Trovatore’ – 20th May 1995 • A Maria Callas Survey on CD, by Patrick O’Connor – 20th April 1996 • Leoncavallo’s ‘Pagliacci’ assessed by Rodney Milnes – 15th June 1996 • Verdi’s ‘Rigoletto’, assessed by John Steane – 14th September 1996 • Verdi’s ‘Aida’, assessed by Michael Oliver – 5th April 1997 • Verdi’s ‘La forza del destino’, assessed by Roger Parker – 20 September 1997 • Bizet’s ‘Carmen’, assessed by John Steane

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Obituaries for M.C.I.C. Members • Obituaries for Germaine Tew, Edmund Murray and Neil Wilson 31-58 • Obituary for music critic John Ardoin 33-19 • Obituary for soprano Adèle Leigh 34-27 • Obituary for bass Nicolai Ghiaurov 34-28 • Obituary for Andrew Phanaris – by J. Dworak 25-62 • Obituary for Monty Henig – by J. Dworak 27-34 • Obituary for Harry Lyall – by J. Dworak 30-67 • Obituary for Yacinthy Stathopoulou Calogeropoulou (Jackie Callas); * Athens, 4 June 1917 – † Athens, 3 March 2004 – by J. Dworak 42-6 • Obituary for Ralph Magid – by J. Handzic 8-50 • Obituary for Dr. László Csontos – by J. Handzic 13-59 • Obituary for Evan McD Cameron – by J. Handzic 16-57 • Obituary for Robert Lanier Clark Jr. – by J. Handzic 20-62 • Obituary for Federico Bodogni – by M. Hegyessy 8-54 • Obituaries for Federico Bodogni – by H. and M. Lyall and C. Tanzi 8-56 • Obituary for mezzo soprano Monica Sinclair – by J. Pettitt 36-30 • Obituary for tenor Franco Corelli – Part I: His artistic life; Tu che a Dio spiegasti l’ali – by R. Seghers 41-6 • Obituary for tenor Franco Corelli – Part II: His private life and recorded legacy; Tre enigmi m’hai proposto... – by R. Seghers 42-12 • Obituary for Carlos Diaz Du-Pond; A life devoted to the opera – by J. Sierra-Oliva 38-22 • Obituary for our ex-member tenor Ludovic Spiess – by C. Popa 47-48 • Obituary for our ex-member soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf 49-28 • Obituary for our member Alan Sievewright 50-40 • Obituary for our patron tenor Luciano Pavarotti; * Modena, 12 October 1935 – † Modena, 6 September 2007 – by J. Dworak 52-6 • Obituary for our member bass Nicola Zaccaria52-9 • Obituary for our member tenor Giuseppe Di Stefano; * Motta Sant’Anastasia, 24 July 1921 – † Santa Maria Hoe, 3 March 2008 – by A. Blyth 54-51 • Obituary for our member conductor Nicola Rescigno; * New York, 28 May 1916 – † Viterbo, 4 August 2008 – by J. Holley 55-43 • Obituary for our member Carla Verga; * Milan, 21 July 1924 – † Rome, 15 March 2009 – by K.H. van Zoggel 57-48 • Obituary for our member George Jellinek;

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* Budapest, 22 December 1919 – † Sleepy Hollow, 16 January 2010 59-37 Obituary for our member soprano Shirley Verrett; * New Orleans, 31 May 1931 – † Ann Arbor, 5 November 2010 62-33 Obituary for our member Peter Andry; * Hamburg, 10 March 1927 – † London, 7 December 2010 – by T. Locantro 62-35 Obituary for our member Robert Baxter; * Merced, CA, 15 October 1940 – † Cherry Hill, NJ, 25 August 2010 63-40 Obituary for our Member for Life Lord Harewood; * London, 7 February 1923 – † Harewood House, Leeds, 11 July 2011 – by T. Sutcliffe 64-21 Obituary for our member Frank Hamilton; * 13 June 1953 – † Dalton, Georgia, 7 December 2011 – by R. Seghers 65-48 Obituary for our member Fred Boland; * Dinxperlo, 28 January 1944 – † ‘s-Hertogenbosch, 7 March 2012 – by Karl H. van Zoggel 65-49 Obituary for our member Dr James W. Seibel; * Sandusky, 30 September 1931 – † Seneca Falls, 10 July 2012 – by Crary Jr., G.J. and Goodrich O’Shea, K. 67-45 Obituary for our member Bruno Tosi; * Venice, 24 May 1937 – † Venice, 13 September 2012 – by Karl H. van Zoggel 67-47 Obituary for our member historian and author Nicholas Petsalis-Diomidis; * Athens, 28 March 1943 – † Lausanne, 6 February 2013 – by Karl H. van Zoggel 68-34 Obituary for our member Fabio Gervasoni; * Milan, 15 July 1960 – † Airuno, 13 November 2013 – by Karl H. van Zoggel 71-55 Obituary for our member Keith Hudson; * London, 22 June 1943 – † London, 18 April 2014 – by Karl H. van Zoggel 72-51 Obituary for our member tenor Carlo Bergonzi; * Vidalenzo, Parma, 13 July 1924 – † Milan, 25 July 2014 – by Alan Blyth 73-6 Obituary for our member soprano Magda Olivero; * Saluzzo, 25 March 1910 – † Milan 8 September 2014 73-8

Series: “The day I saw/heard/experienced Maria Callas” • By Tony Julian • By Annie Tew • By Jill Sewell • By Leen van Zuijdam • By Raina Kabaivanska • By Luisa Mandelli • By Adrian van Loon • By John R. Carter • By Valerie E. Mills • By Carlo Tanzi • By John Mueller • By David Patterson • By Karl-Friedrich Trieselmann • By Margaret Richards • By Carole Ward • By David Earl Woodbury • By Phailin Kümritz • By Eva Lind • By Armando A. Bona • By Monty Henig • By Peter E. Weston • By Johnny O. Andersen • By Ivelina Nikolova • By Harry Plug • By Dhian Siang Lie • By Arthur Germond • By Olivier Bergeron • By Lou de Boer • By Jacek Ratajczak • By Dillys Barker Series: “Quotations” • From ‘Maestro’ and ‘Victoria de los Angeles’ • From ‘L’Arte del canto’

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– by Giuseppe Di Stefano 5-51 From ‘Opera News’ – Alfredo Kraus talks to Edwin Newman 6-68 From ‘Tutkunun Romani’ – A Biography on Leyla Gencer – by Zeynep Oral 10-49 From ‘The Art of Singing’ – by Giuseppe di Stefano 15-53 Placido Domingo on Maria Callas 17-54 From ‘Leonard Bernstein’ – by Joan Peyser 24-57 From the books ‘Churchill’s Bodyguard’ and ‘Journey Towards Music – A Memoir’ 27-30 From the book ‘Les Autres Soirs’, Mémoires by Elisabeth Schwarzkopf 45-30 From the book ‘A mes amours’ by Jean-Pierre Cassel; Memories of the French actor about his meeting Maria Callas in Paris in April 1971 47-58 From the book ‘Nicolai Gedda – My Life & Art’ by Nicolai Gedda; Reminiscences of his working with and meeting of Maria Callas 48-40 From the book ‘A Dance Autobiography’by ballerina Natalia Makarova; Reminiscences of her working with Maria Callas at Turin’s Teatro Regio in April 1973 48-44 From the book ‘Maria Callas – Seducenti Voci’ by Camillo Faverzani 53-57 From the book ‘Indide the recording studio; Chapter Maria Callas – by Peter Andry 62-36 From the book ‘MUSIC – A Joy for Life’ by Edward Heath; A record of a lifetime’s passion 63-52 From the book ‘The Tongs and the Bones’ by Lord Harewood – The Memoirs of Lord Harewood – by Lord Harewood 64-29 From the book ‘My Life In America – And What Maria Callas Taught Me’ – An autobiography – by Marko Lámpas 65-52 From the book ‘The Great Singers – From the down of opera to our own time’ – by Henry Pleasants 66-52 From the book ‘Three Female Myths of the 20th Century: Garbo – Callas – Navratilova’; Chapter ‘Maria Callas – the High Priestess of Music’ – by Iris Bünsch 68-46 From the book ‘The Young Maria Callas’ – Edited by Bruno Tosi; Chapter by William Weaver: ‘Remembering Maria Callas – Some Confessions of a Fan 69-27

Reports (general) • M.C.I.C. Activities in the period February – June 1997; Reports on Six Club Members Meetings • M.C.I.C. Meetings during February – June 1998; An overview of reports of the Club’s activities • M.C.I.C. Meetings during April – June 1999; An overview of reports of the Club’s activities • Reports on three M.C.I.C. Meetings in London; On 13 March, 8 May and 20 June 2000 • The M.C.I.C. London Meetings on 19 April and 17 May 2004 • The M.C.I.C. 2007 Maria Callas 30th Anniversary Events

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A talk by John Pettitt on Verdi’s ‘I vespri Siciliani’, Florence 26 May 1951 – by G. Ainge 58-46 The M.C.I.C. Meeting in London on 17 September 2011; The earliest years of Callas’ and Di Stefano’s international careers 1946-1952; Part II of a talk by John Pettitt – by G. Ainge 64-49 The M.C.I.C. Meeting in London on 27 February 2014; Maria Callas through the operatic ages; Part III of a talk by John Pettitt: Gaetano Donizetti 1794-1848 – by G. Ainge 71-52 The M.C.I.C. London Meeting on 4 May 2008; In remembrance of tenor Giuseppe Di Stefano – by L. Antal 54-56 M.C.I.C. London Meeting on 31st January 2000; ‘Fifty Years on’: Callas’ Abigaille, Teatro San Carlo, Naples, 20 December 1949 – by A. Batt 29-47 Callas in Boston – by R. Baxter 11-51 The Maria Callas Museum in Athens visited; Report of a visit on 18 September 2003 – by G. Binner 40-52 Venice-Exhibition ‘Callas a Venezia’ July 1993 – by A. Brambilla 10-40 Inauguration of ‘Largo Maria Callas’ in Milan on 14th December 1994 – by A. Brambilla 14-48 The Anniversary Talk on Maria Callas by Lord Harewood; A report of the M.C.I.C. Anniversary Event on 16 September 1997 in London – by J. Butler 22-10 Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 50th Anniversary Gala on 30 October 2004 – by P. Byrne 43-24 Stelios Galatopoulos presents his new book ‘Maria Callas – Sacred Monster’; M.C.I.C. Birthday Anniversary Meeting on 2nd December 1998 in London – by R. Copeman 26-6 Remembering Maria Callas’ Debut in Verona; Reports from Fred Tiedemann Croese and John Pettitt 22-30 Another visit to the Maria Callas Museum in Athens; Report of a visit on 11 July 2003 – by M. Cuiper and J. Eijgenbrood 41-45 The M.C.I.C. Meeting at Michael Hardy’s home in London on 2 December 2009 – by M. Cunningham 59-59 The M.C.I.C. Meeting at Michael Hardy’s home in London on 26 May 2010 – by M. Cunningham 60-55 The M.C.I.C. Birthday Anniversary Meeting in London on 2 December 2010; ‘Poliuto’ revisited – A talk by David Patterson – by M. Cunningham 62-46 The M.C.I.C. Meeting in London on 26 May 2011; The earliest years of Callas’ and Di Stefano’s international careers 1946-1952; Part I of a talk by John Pettitt – by M. Cunningham 63-44 The M.C.I.C. Meeting in London on 5 December 2011; The earliest years of Callas’ and Di Stefano’s international careers 1946-1952; Part III of a talk by John Pettitt – by M. Cunningham 65-50 The M.C.I.C. Meeting in London on 26 May 2012; Maria Callas and Giuseppe Di Stefano at La Scala 1953-1962; Part I of a talk by John Pettitt: 1953-1954 – by M. Cunningham 66-50 The M.C.I.C. Birthday Meeting in London on 22 December 2013; Maria Callas and Giuseppe Di Stefano at La Scala 1953-1964; Part III of a talk by John Pettitt: April 1956-December 1957 – by M. Cunningham 68-40 The M.C.I.C. Anniversary Meeting in London on 21 September 2013; Maria Callas through the operatic ages; Part I of a talk by John Pettitt: Beginnings 1675-1807: Stradella, Gluck, Mozart, Cherubini, Spontini – by M. Cunningham 70-43 The M.C.I.C. Meeting in London on 26 October 2013; Maria Callas through the operatic ages; Part II of a talk by John Pettitt: Gioacchino Rossini 1792-1868 – by M. Cunningham 70-46 The M.C.I.C. Meeting in London on 16 October

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2014; Maria Callas through the operatic ages; Part IV of a talk by John Pettitt: Vincenzo Bellini 1801-1835 – by M. Cunningham 73-36 The First M.C.I.C. Meeting in 2002 in London – by C. Cutter 35-38 The M.C.I.C. London Meeting on 15 July 2002 – by C. Cutter 37-33 ‘Callas in America’ – Anniversary Event from ‘The Opera Club’ of Philadelphia USA; A report from an afternoon seminar on 5 December 1998 – by R. Dicks 26-8 Meeting of the Maria Callas International Club de France – by G. Dupays 8-41 The M.C.I.C. 32nd Anniversary Meeting in London on 16 September 2009; “Opera, Callas and me” – a talk by John Pettitt – G. Fleeton 58-48 Carlo Bergonzi – A night to remember – by H. Gilly 9-59 M.C.I.C. Meeting in London – 2 February 1999; An illuminating talk about Callas performing in Bellini’s opera ‘I puritani’ – by L. Godfrey 26-55 ‘Maria Callas and the Opera’; A Day School at Bradford University on 22 March 1997 by John Pettitt – by D. Grainger 21-62 An evening with Callas admirers – by J. Handzic 1-41 A founders-meeting in Belgium – by J. Handzic 2-64 Mr. Edmund Murray’s Talk at the Grosvenor Hotel, London, 16.03.1991 – by J. Handzic 3-58 A report of the commemorative event at P. Lachaise in Paris on 15 September – by J. Handzic 4-26 An evening with Jackie Callas – by J. Handzic 4-53 A week in the life of a founder of the M.C.I.C. – by J. Handzic 5-52 A talk by Giuseppe di Stefano in London, 9th May – by J. Handzic 6-58 The M.C.I.C. meeting to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the death of Maria Callas, Paris, 11 – 13th September 1992 – by J. Handzic 7-52 Commemorative service on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the death of Maria Callas, London, 16th September 1992 – by J. Handzic 7-54 Maria Callas International Club European Evening, London, 27th July 1992 – by J. Handzic 7-55 The evening of my last day at work, 12th January 1993 – by J. Handzic 8-42 The two concerts of our member Ivan Rebroff, London, 17th January 1993 – by J. Handzic 8-47 Maria Callas in Schloss ‘Neuschwanstein’ – Bavaria – by J. Handzic 10-33 Visit to London of Miss Cristina Adduci – Argentina – by J. Handzic 14-46 Visit to London of Mrs Teresa Rota – Venezuela – by J. Handzic 16-27 Interview with Bernard Ladysz in Warsaw, Poland – July 1996 – by J. Handzic 19-59 The MCIC meeting commemorating the death of Maria Callas – London: 16th September 1996 – by J. Handzic 19-62 The M.C.I.C. Anniversary Meeting in London on 16 September 2010 – by M. Hardy 61-43 Maria Callas tutorial at Coombe Cliff, Croydon, 16th May – by P. Howe 6-62 ‘Maria Callas sings again’, Audio – Visual Presentation given by Mr. Alan Sievewright – by P. Howe 8-44 Memories of Maria Callas – by P. Howe 10-41 Maria Callas – 17th Anniversary on 16th September 1994 – by P. Howe 13-50 The Final M.C.I.C. Meeting in 1997; Report of the Annual Review Club Meeting in London on 4th December – by P. Howe 23-58 M.C.I.C. Meetings in London on 2

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December 2002, 27 January and 9 June 2003; – by P. Howe and A. Batt 39-46 Report of The M.C.I.C. Meetings in London on 13 April and 16 May 2005; ‘Fifty years on’: Maria Callas at La Scala in ‘La vestale’ and ‘La sonnambula’ – by P. Howe and J. Pettitt 45-37 Friday 16 September 1994 – by P.J. Howes 13-47 My visit to Costin Popa in Bucharest, Romania – by K. Hudson 7-56 The M.C.I.C. 85th Birthday Anniversary Meeting in London on 2 December 2009; A talk by John Pettitt remembering tenor Gianni Raimondi – by P. Jenkins 56-57 Memories of the 1989 Maria Callas International Singing Competition – by M. Koripas 1-64 Maria Callas in Coliseo Albia - Bilbao – by J. Larroque 13-38 Critique: The Maria Callas Play at Oldham, Lancashire – by B. Lawson 1-62 The M.C.I.C. 14th Open Day with book presentation in Nijmegen, Saturday 13 October 2007 – by R. Leemhuis 52-48 A Romanian Callasian in Holland; A visit to ‘The Land of Friendship’ – by C. Mititelu 25-51 A visit to our Hungarian member – by H. and M. Lyall 3-61 The M.C.I.C. 18th Open Day in Helmond on 17 September 2011 – by H.J. van Oort 64-52 The M.C.I.C. 20th Open Day in Eindhoven on 14 September 2013 – by H.J. van Oort 70-42 The M.C.I.C. Meeting in London on 26 July 2006; ‘Fifty years on’: Report of John Pettitt’s talk about EMI’s studio recording of August 1956 – ‘D’amor sull’ali rosee’from Verdi’s ‘Il trovatore’ – by D. Patterson 49-46 The M.C.I.C. Meeting in London on 6 March 2011; The importance of Callas’ Florence performances for her career – by D. Patterson 62-47 ‘Callas at La Scala’, Audio – Visual Presentation given by Mr. Alan Sievewright – by J. Pettitt 12-55 Maria Callas Birthday Anniversary Meeting of the MCIC, London – 4th December 1995 – by J. Pettitt 17-36 The ‘Third Maria Callas Singing Competition’ in São Paulo, Brazil – Sept. 1997; A report of being a member of the jury next to Magda Olivero – by J. Pettitt 22-49 The ‘Fourth Maria Callas Singing Competition’ in São Paulo, Brazil – March 1999; A report of being a member of the jury next to Fedora Barbieri – by J. Pettitt 27-46 The First M.C.I.C. Meeting in 1998; The RAI Due ‘Callas Day’ Video shown at the Club Meeting in London on 31st January – by J. Pettitt 23-59 M.C.I.C. Meetings in September and October 1998; The 21st Anniversary Meeting and ‘Forty Years On’: Violetta – by J. Pettitt 25-54 Robert Sutherland’s book: ‘Maria Callas – Diaries of a Friendship’; Robert Sutherland introduces his new book at The M.C.I.C. Meeting in London on 16th September 1999 – by J. Pettitt 28-23 M.C.I.C. Meeting on 2nd December 1999; Adèle Leigh recalls two important anniversaries – by J. Pettitt 29-46 M.C.I.C. Open Day in Baarn, The Netherlands – by J. Pettitt 30-41 The 23rd Anniversary M.C.I.C. Meeting in London – by J. Pettitt 31-35 Reports of two M.C.I.C. Meetings in London; 6 February: a recital of operatic arias – 12 March: the launching of a new Callas book – by J. Pettitt 32-44 The M.C.I.C. Meeting in London on 14 May 2001; Report of David Patterson’s Talk: Fifty Years On – ‘I vespri Siciliani’, 26 May 1951 – by J. Pettitt 33-45 recital and the 1952 Florence ‘Armida’

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– by J. Pettitt 36-28 The M.C.I.C. 24th Anniversary Meeting in London on 16 September 2001 – by J. Pettitt 34-35 The M.C.I.C. Birthday Anniversary Meeting in London on 3 December 2001 – by J. Pettitt 35-34 The M.C.I.C. Meetings in London on 16 March and 16 May 2002; Looking back to the Hamburg 1962 recital and the 1952 Florence ‘Armida’ – by J. Pettitt 36-28 The M.C.I.C. 26th Anniversary Meeting in London; Report of the Club Meeting on 16th September 2003 – by J. Pettitt 40-45 The M.C.I.C. London Meeting on 21 February 2004 – by J. Pettitt 41-44 The M.C.I.C. Mid-Summer Meeting in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland; Report of this Club Meeting on 12 June 2004 during the Opera Fringe Weekend – by J. Pettitt 42-50 Report of The M.C.I.C. 27th Anniversary Meeting in London on 15 September 2004 – by J. Pettitt 43-44 Report of The M.C.I.C. 81st Birthday Dinner in London on 2 December 2004; Former repetiteur Richard Nunn talks about his work with Maria Callas in 1967 and 1968 for a recording of ‘La traviata’ with Luciano Pavarotti – by J. Pettitt 44-43 Reports of The M.C.I.C. Meetings in London on 6 July and 16 September 2005 – by J. Pettitt 46-42 The M.C.I.C. Meeting in London on 27 February 2006: Maria Callas as Violetta in ‘La traviata’ – by J. Pettitt 47-47 The M.C.I.C. Meeting in London on 13 June 2006: Members to choose their favourite Callas’ aria – by J. Pettitt 48-39 The M.C.I.C. 29th Anniversary Meeting in London on 16 September 2006 – by J. Pettitt 49-51 The M.C.I.C. London Meeting on 21 April 2007 to mark the 50th issue of the ‘Maria Callas Magazine’ – by J. Pettitt 51-48 The M.C.I.C. Meeting at the Savoy Hotel in London on 28 July 2007 – by J. Pettitt 52-43 The M.C.I.C. 84th Birthday Anniversary Meeting in London on 2 December 2007; Stelios Galatopoulos talks about his personal reminiscences of meeting Maria Callas – by J. Pettitt 53-42 The M.C.I.C. London Meeting on 14 February 2008; Graeme Wright talks about Callas performances at the Met in New York in 1958 – by J. Pettitt 53-43 The M.C.I.C. Meeting in London on 22 July 2008; A talk by Graeme Wright about Callas as Kundry in November 1950 – by J. Pettitt 55-48 The M.C.I.C. 31st Anniversary Meeting in London on 16 September 2008 – by J. Pettitt 55-49 The M.C.I.C. Meeting in London on 25 May 2013; Maria Callas and Giuseppe Di Stefano at La Scala 1953-1964; Part IV of a talk by John Pettitt: January 1958-December 1964 – by J. Pettitt 69-40 The Maria Callas 80th Birthday Anniversary Dinner; Report of the Club Meeting on 2 December 2003 at Charing Cross Hotel, London – by T. Powles 41-40 The M.C.I.C. 17th Open Day/Anniversary Meeting in Helmond on 18 September 2010 – by T. Powles 61-44 The Commemoration of the 18th Anniversary of Maria Callas’ Death; MCIC Meeting on 15th September 1995 – by M.de Roo and K.-F. Trieselmann 16-25 Third Open Day of the MCIC in Nijmegen – Netherlands – by M. de Roo 19-62 Maria Callas’ Birthday – December 1994 – In Venezuela, S.A. – by T. Rota 14-45 Oxford – Michaelmas Term 1990 – by M. Saville 2-48 The M.C.I.C. Ninth Open Day in Baarn on

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8 September 2002 – by R. Seghers 37-16 The Mexican – American Maria Callas Radio Tribute XHIT Radio Technologico – 20th and 27th September 1995 – by J. Sierra-Oliva 16-28 The Eleventh Open Day of The M.C.I.C. in Baarn on 18 September 2004; My meeting with Maria Callas and members of the Club – by R. van Sluis 43-45 The 16th M.C.I.C. Open Day in Nijmegen on 12 September 2009 – by R. Stockbroekx 58-47 In the footsteps of M. Callas in Greece – by G. Tanzi 10-35 Juni Tour in Italien (Verona – Venedig – Mailand – Mantua) – by G. Tanzi 10-37 Report-Write-Ups: Commemorative activities in Milan, August – September 1992 – by A. Brambilla, G. Tanzi and A. Bona 7-57 The 15th M.C.I.C. Open Day in Nijmegen on 13 September 2008 – by J. Voortman 55-49 Report: Tenth Open Day of the M.C.I.C. in Baarn – by J. Vries 40-44 Anniversary Events in Italy: Milan – Desenzano del Garda – Sirmione; As reported by Peter Willems 22-22 The Robert Clark Collection; M.C.I.C. Exhibition of Rare Photographs of Maria Callas at the Barbican Music Library, London, September 1997 – by J. Wilson 22-14 The M.C.I.C. Meeting in London on 4 May 2006: Maria Callas sings ‘Una voce poco fa’ – by G. Wright 48-38 The M.C.I.C. Meeting in London on 30 June 2008: A talk by John Pettitt about Callas as Imogene at Carnegie Hall in New York in 1959 – by G. Wright 55-48 The M.C.I.C. Anniversary Meeting in London on 13 October 2012: Maria Callas and Giuseppe Di Stefano at La Scala 1953-1962; Part II of a talk by John Pettitt: January 1955-February 1956 – by G. Wright 67-50 Journey to Paris: ‘Allée Maria Callas’and Auction; Report of a members’meeting in Paris 30 November – 3 December 2000 – by K.H. van Zoggel 32-11 Journey to Rome: ‘Maria Callas Forever’; Report of the Callas Evening in Teatro Flaiano on 11 December 2000 – by K.H. van Zoggel 32-25 The M.C.I.C. Open Day in Baarn on 12 May 2001 – by K.H. van Zoggel 33-44 A Callas Journey to Greece: 14-21 September 2001; Report of a week’s visit to Athens in commemoration of Maria Callas’ 24th Anniversary of her death – by K.H. van Zoggel 34-20 The M.C.I.C. Anniversary Meeting in London on 16 September 2002: ‘A Tribute to Maria Callas’; Maria Callas remembered and honoured in the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden – by K.H. van Zoggel 37-6 Meeting of ‘Les Amis de Maria Callas’ in Paris on 1 February 2003; A concert given by Jean-Jacques Hanine-Roussel – by K.H. van Zoggel 38-50 Maria Callas 28th Anniversary Visit to Athens – Concert in Spata on 21 September 2005; A report of my second visit to Greece from 16 to 23 September – by K.H. van Zoggel 46-6 Members Meeting at the Alsterhaus in Hamburg, Germany, on 9 September 2006; Report of this meeting in connection with a Maria Callas Exhibition – by K.H. van Zoggel 49-48 The M.C.I.C. 2007 London Callas Day on 19 th September 2007 to mark her 30 Anniversary – by K.H. van Zoggel 52-46 ‘Maria Callas – la Divine’: Exhibition and Concert in Charenton, Paris, on 1-2 December 2007 – by K.H. van Zoggel 53-40

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Reviews (general) • New books about Maria Callas; Reviews and information on many new issues 22-53 • New Callas Books: Reviews and Photographs 23-48 • Callas Books: Information and Reviews 24-48 • Reviews of books about and with Maria Callas 25-43 • News on new Callas Books 26-49 • Callas CDs: Reviews and Information 27-58; 28-47; 29-52; 30-50; 31-52; 32-60; 34-43 35-40; 36-32; 37-34; 38-36; 39-40; 40-46; 41-47 42-43; 44-48; 45-43; 48-33; 49-40; 53-34; 54-57 55-50; 56-58; 60-47; 63-43 • Callas CDs: Teatro alla Scala – Memories: ‘La traviata’ (1956) and ‘Anna Bolena’ 64-45 • Callas CDs: Teatro alla Scala – Memories: ‘Callas alla Scala’ Volume I – Belcanto 65-43 • Callas CDs: EMI CD issue: Angela Gheorghiu – Homage to Maria Callas 65-44 • Callas CDs: Teatro alla Scala – Memories: ‘Callas alla Scala’ Volume II – Arie Verdiane 71-49 • Callas CDs: ‘Callas alla Scala II – Arie Verdiane’ 72-42 • Callas CDs: ICA Label with the ROH Covent Garden ‘La traviata’ (1958) and ‘Medea’ (1959) 71-50 • Callas Books: Reviews and Information 28-39; 29-50; 30-42; 31-45; 32-55; 33-58; 34-36; 36-34 37-36; 38-38; 39-43; 40-51; 41-55; 44-54; 48-36; 49-42 50-42; 51-44; 52-33; 53-36; 54-58; 55-51; 56-59; 58-45 59-58; 59-44; 60-44; 61-41; 62-44; 64-48; 65-46 68-39; 69-39 • Callas DVDs: Reviews and Information 30-54; 31-51; 44-53; 47-50 • Callas CDs and DVDs: Reviews and Information 43-42 • Franco Zeffirelli’s film ‘Callas Forever’; Reviews and Information 37-30 (in alphabetical order to author) • Callas loses her voice – A review of ‘Callas’ by Jean-Yves Picq; Anna Korwin at the Bour nemouth University Community Arts Cen tre on 5 February 1997 – by A. Batt • Franco Zeffirelli’s Film ‘Callas Forever’ reviewed – by A. Batt • Terrence McNally’s ‘Master Class’ – by R. Baxter • Faye Dunaway Plays Callas on the Road Before Filming ‘Master Class’; The American Actress discusses Maria Callas with Robert Baxter – by R. Baxter • Terrence McNally’s ‘Master Class’ in Tokyo; Reported and reviewed from Japan – by T. Chikazawa • Record Review: Gala Performance; Maria Callas in concert – by G.J. Fonk • Record Review: Callas as Medea; Dallas – November 1958; A New Gala CD – by G.J. Fonk • ‘The Callas Edition’ – Part I; A review of a new CD Issue of Callas’ Concerts and Interviews – Volume One and Two – by G.J. Fonk • ‘The Callas Edition’ – Part II; Volume Three and Four – by G.J. Fonk • ‘The Callas Edition’ – Part III; Volume Five and Six – by G.J. Fonk • The first and definitive biography on the early Callas; Review of the book ‘The Unknown Callas’ by Nicholas Petsalis Diomidis and interview with the author

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– by P. Marchand 25-32 ‘Forty years on: 1956-1996’ Maria Callas’ Debut at the MET, New York; Recalled by John Pettitt – by M. Henig 20-37 ‘Master Class’ in the UK; Patti LuPone in London’s West End reviewed – by M. Henig 21-52 Book Review ‘Maria Callas – Diaries of a Friendship’ by Robert Sutherland; An absorbing and often humorous view of Callas’s final appearances – including Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver – by P. Houle 28-24 Greek Callas Book ‘Maria Callas – Metamorphosis of an Art’; Review of the new book by Vasily Nikolaides – by G.-J. Lobbes 21-31 Book Review: New Callas Books – by W.B. Loeve 14-28 Callas’ – Book Review – by R. Magid 6-65 In Defence of Maria Callas’ Heritage: Franco Zeffirelli betrays Maria Callas; The film ‘Callas Forever’: A lost opportunity forever – by L.C. Moschini 43-38 Book Review ‘Callas’ by A. Csampai – by J.H. Mueller 13-34 Callas CDs: Jürgen Kestings ‘Maria Callas – Glanzjahre einer Diva’ – by P. Mul 51-42 Callas CDs: EMI’s ‘Maria Callas – The Complete Studio Recordings (1949 – 1969)’ – by P. Mul 52-28 Book Review ‘La Divina’ by Anne Edwards – by H.J. van Oort 15-38 Film Review ‘Strawberry and Chocolate’ – by J. Pettitt 14-38 ‘Vintage Years Maria Callas’ – by J. Pettitt 14-40 Omnibus – ‘Divas’ BBC 1 TV – 25th April 1995 – by J. Pettitt 15-27 A Talk on Maria Callas by the Earl of Harewood, Buxton Festival, U.K. Saturday, 22nd July 1995 – by J. Pettitt 16-23 Callas in Colour: A Talk by Alan Sievewright – The Theatre Museum, Covent Garden, London 29th October 1995 – by J. Pettitt 17-45 Video Review: The Hamburg Concerts in 1959 and 1962 – by J. Pettitt 20-11 The EMI Callas Project in 1997 – Part I; A review of the Full-Price CD re-issue in March – by J. Pettitt 21-9 The EMI Callas Project in 1997 – Part II; A review of the Mid-Price CD re-issue in September – by J. Pettitt 22-25 BBC2 ‘Reputations’: Maria Callas – A big destiny; Information and reviews of the TV Programme on 13 July 1998 – by J. Pettitt and M. Henig 25-38 New EMI Callas Releases on CD – by J. Pettitt 25-48 A new EMI CD issue of Callas: ‘Maria Callas Live’ – by J. Pettitt 46-36 Pier Paolo Pasolini’s movie ‘Medea’ on DVD; A preview of this movie with Maria Callas in the leading role – by R. Seghers 38-34 Pier Paolo Pasolini’s film ‘Medea’ on DVD; A review of this film on DVD with Maria Callas in the leading role – by R. Seghers 39-12 The Ombra Records ‘Tosca’ recording, Metropolitan Opera House, 19 May 1965 – by R. Seghers 52-31 Callas CDs: Divina Records: ‘La sonnambula’ – Edinburgh, 26 August 1957 – by R. Seghers 57-46 Callas CDs: Teatro alla Scala – Memories: ‘Un ballo in maschera’ 66-48 ‘Masterclass’ in The Netherlands; Sigrid Koetse plays Maria Callas again – by K.H. van Zoggel 21-56 The new Callas DVD from EMI: ‘Maria Callas at Covent Garden 1962 and 1964’ – by K.H. van Zoggel 36-33 EMI Classics DVD ‘The Callas Conversations’ – by K.H. van Zoggel 40-50 Divina’s first DVD: ‘Maria Callas – Video Rarities Collection Vol. 1’ – by K.H. van Zoggel 48-34 Arthaus DVD: ‘Medea’ – inclusive bonus

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material! – by K.H. van Zoggel 49-44 • Callas EMI DVD ‘The Callas Conversations II’ – by K.H. van Zoggel 51-46 • Callas EMI DVD ‘The Eternal Maria Callas’ – by K.H. van Zoggel 52-38 • ‘Callas Assoluta’ – A new documentary film on TV, in the theatre and on DVD, September 2007 – by K.H. van Zoggel 52-39 • Divina DVD ‘Maria Callas – The Complete Master Classes’ – by K.H. van Zoggel 53-39 • EMI Classics CD/DVD Issue: ‘The Callas Effect’ – by K.H. van Zoggel 64-47 • Callas CDs: Divina’s ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’, Berlin 29 September 1955 – by K.H. van Zoggel 67-43 • Callas CDs: New EMI Classics issues – by K.H. van Zoggel 67-44 • Callas CDs: Immortal Performances’ ‘Rigoletto’, Mexico City 17 June 1952 – by K.H. van Zoggel 68-37 • Callas CDs: Divina Records: ‘Anna Bolena’ – Milan, Teatro alla Scala, 14 April 1957 – by L. van Zuijdam 61-42 • Callas Books: “Pain is a good teacher...” by Maya Das Gupta – by K.H. van Zoggel 72-43 • Callas CDs: Warner Classics Issue: ‘Maria Callas Remastered – The Complete Studio Recordings’ – by K.H. van Zoggel 73-26 Reprinted articles; Founders’ Article Choice • Opera News, November 1977 1-42 • Time, October 1956: Soprano Callas – by G. de Carvalho 5-49 • Opera, 1973: Callas in Mexico – by C. Diaz Du-Pond 2-53 • L’Avant-Scène, October 1982: La triple revolution – by J. Lacouture 4-22 • Opera News, 1978: George Jellinek – I love my work – by T.P. Lanier 2-56 • Opera News, August 1988: Callas on Compact Disc – by Luten, C.J. 2-60 • Opera News, September 1987: A connoisseur’s Callas – by M. Scott 3-46 • Opera News, March 1965: Woman of the week – by H. Weinstock 6-54 • Gente, 22 June 1992: Maria Callas and Luciano Pavarotti – by R. Allegri 9-52 • The New Yorker, 13 November 1995: The story of a voice – by W. Crutchfield 18-44 • Opera, September 1983: Callas – The Juilliard Master Classes – by R. Fairman 19-56 Reprinted articles • SR/March 1968: Callas, Serafin, and the art of bel canto – by J. Maguire • Opera News, December 1956: We introduce Maria Meneghini Callas – by M.J. Matz • Press Article: Under the spell of Maria Callas – by S. Kraaijvanger • Sunday Telegraph, 31 August 1980: Callas – Diary of a World Tour, Part I – by R. Sutherland • Sunday Telegraph, 7 September 1980: Callas – Diary of a World Tour, Part II – by R. Sutherland • Classical CD Scout, Summer, 1993 Callas for beginners – by G. Birnbaum • The Athenian, December 1987: Athens October – December ’44; A Memoir – by R. Morgan • Opera, November 1952: People XIX: Maria Callas – The Earl of Harewood and H.D. Rosenthal • Opera, September 1970: ‘The Callas Debate’ – Part I • Opera, October 1970: ‘The Callas Debate’ – Part II • BBC Music Magazine, August 1996: Building a Library – The operatic recordings of Maria Callas – by Patrick O’Connor

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Los Angeles Times, 30 April 1972: Maria Callas as a Pedagog: A Diary – by Robert Jacobson 20-60 Classic CD, May 1997: Profile/Spotlight Maria Callas – by Michael Tanner 21-12 Opera Now, Showcase Edition 1997/98 – Singers of the Century No 69 – by John Steane 23-9 Opera Now, Showcase Edition 1997/98 – Singers of the Century No 69 (Reprint) – by John Steane 24-58 Classic fM Magazine, October 1998: Profile – viva la diva! – by Paul Richardson 26-56 Motion Magazine, Spring/Summer 1998 – by Niko Bakounakis 27-51 ??, Great Artists of our Time – Maria Meneghini Callas, 1958? – by Teodoro Celli 28-32 International Opera Collector, Autumn 1999: Three divas and a critic – by John Ardoin 29-54 Opera News, January 2000: Stages of di Stefano – by Jonathan Kandell 29-59 The Opera Quaterly, Spring 2000: Callas at EMI – Remastering and Perception – Part I – by Robert E. Seletsky 31-36 The Opera Quaterly, Spring 2000: Callas at EMI – Remastering and Perception – Part II – by Robert E. Seletsky 32-46 Gramophone, December 2000; Reputations: Maria Callas (1923-1977); An instinct for greatness – by Andrew Porter 32-46 The Atlantic Monthly, April 1999; Forget the Callas Legend – by Matthew Gurewitsch 33-52 Diapason, July-August 2001; Maria Callas par elle-même 34-46 La Stampa – Specchio, 17 November 2001; Cinema; Callas L’Ultimo Atto – by Fulvia Caprara 35-49 Gramophone, September 2001; Interview, Giuseppe di Stefano at 80 – by Patrick O’Connor 35-58 The Opera Quaterly, Autumn 2001: Book reviews: ‘The Unknown Callas’ and ‘Greek Fire’ – by Robert Baxter 36-39 Opera News, April 2002: Classic Vision – by Brooks Peters 36-44 Gioia, 21 March 2002: Callas Il mito ritorna – by Bruna Magi 36-45 The Opera Quaterly, Autumn 2004: The performance Practice of Maria Callas: Interpretation and Instinct – Part I – by Robert E. Seletsky 44-38 The Opera Quaterly, Autumn 2004: The performance Practice of Maria Callas: Interpretation and Instinct – Part II – by Robert E. Seletsky 45-24 The Opera Quaterly, Spring 2005: A Callas Recording Update – by Robert E. Seletsky 46-29 Opera News, October 2005: Diva Issue, The Callas Legacy 47-60 Chi, 9 November 2005: Callas Forever – by Alfonso Signorini 48-46 The Medal, Autumn 2006: ‘Maria Callas: A life like a Greek tragedy’ – by Arnold Nieuwendam and Karl H. van Zoggel 51-49 ABC XL Semanal, 9-15 September 2007: ‘María Callas – Retrato íntimo’ – by Teresa Berganza 53-52

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28 February 1943 10-52 Maria Callas’ conversations with the Earl of Harewood – The background story 11-41 Programme: ‘A Nite Of Stars’ – 30th March 1945 11-58 Letter from Jackie and Andreas Stathopoulos-Callas 13-6 Profile of Peter J. Howes, MA 13-51 Photographs of the Exhibition ‘Casta Diva – Callas’ in Verona – Venice 14-51 Activities in Paris in relation to Maria Callas 14-53 Several articles on ‘Master Class’ 15-11 Historical documents on Maria Callas: Marriage and Citizenship Certificates 15-16 New issue on CD of ‘Aida’ – R.O.H. Covent Garden – London – 1953 15-39 Further information on the inauguration on 14th December 1994 of ‘Largo Maria Callas’ in Milan 15-42 Romania: The founding of a Young People’s Opera Club “La Boheme” 15-54 A Tribute to Maria Callas – Callas portraits by Jesus Sierra-Oliva 15-56 ‘Cardus and Callas’: A Talk by Monty Henig 17-38 Four Interviews on Maria Callas; From the Greek Magazine ‘To Vima’ dated 14 March 1993 17-57 From the book ‘The Life of Maria Callas’ by Carla Verga 17-64 Donation of Maria Callas Bust to the R.O.H. 17-66 The Opera Programmes of Teatro alla Scala – Maria Callas Roles, Part One 18-35 The Opera Programmes of Teatro alla Scala – Maria Callas Roles, Part Two 19-47 Memorabilia on M. Callas, As related by M. Henig 18-58 Maria Callas on ‘The Hollywood Walk of Fame’ 18-69 Maria Callas in Concert – Montréal – Canada – 13 May 1974; A Dossier, prepared by Karl van Zoggel 19-15 ‘Callas and La Bohème’ A Talk by Monty Henig – 17th June 1996 19-42 The 1997 Anniversary Year 20-6 The 1997 Anniversary Year; A follow-up – Part I 21-6 The 1997 Anniversary Year; A follow-up – Part II 22-6 The 1997 Anniversary Year; A postscript: The Smithsonian Seminar in Washington 23-6 ‘Maria Callas - Primadonna Assoluta’; Titles and music parts of Jürgen Kesting’s broadcast series on German NDR radio 20-31 Voting your Top Singer 20-42 Anniversary Hommage à Maria Callas in Paris; No inauguration of ‘Place Maria Callas’ (yet), only commemorative entertainment 22-16 John Ardoin’s memories of Maria Callas; Interview with John Ardoin on 23 July 1997 by Alma H. Bond 24-6 News on new Callas CDs 26-46 The complete ‘Master Classes’ on CD-ROM; Interview with Michael Richter by Luk Laerenbergh, October 1998 26-50 ‘The Maria Callas International Club’ on the Internet 26-52 ‘The Maria Callas International Club’ on the Internet; ‘The Maria Callas Gallery’ and ‘Forum’ 27-60 ‘The Maria Callas International Club’ on the Internet; ‘News’ and ‘Links and addresses’ 28-50 The Nina Foresti/Anita Duval Case – Part I; The start of the dossier: Information and opinions – Compiled by Karl van Zoggel 27-25 The Nina Foresti/Anita Duval Case – Part II; The closing of the dossier: Summary and conclusions – Compiled by Karl van Zoggel 28-38 Maria Callas: the century’s greatest female opera singer; A 10-Year Overview of the Achievements and Events undertaken by The M.C.I.C.

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– Compiled by Jeanne Dworak (ex: Handzic) 28-6 Robert Sutherland in conversation with Alan David Aberbach; Recorded to be broadcast on the CBC National Radio Programme ‘Saterday Afternoon at the Opera’ 29-12 Charles Osborne’s public clash with Maria Callas; John Pettitt in correspondence with Osborne about his article ‘Well above herself’ in ‘The Spectator’, 18/25 December 1999 29-43 Correspondence about Maria Callas by Charles Osborne and John Pettitt; Letters to the Editor 30-33 Charles Osborne on Maria Callas’ Recordings; BBC Radio 3 (1970) 30-36 Maria Callas Exhibition in New York, April 2000 30-56 The personal legacy of Maria Callas for sale 31-7 Fanny Ardent plays Callas in Zeffirelli’s movie ‘Callas Forever’; Franco Zeffirelli directs a film about Maria Callas’ last years 33-46 Requiem for a Diva; about Zeffirelli’s movie ‘Callas Forever’; Article in ‘The Sunday Times’ dated 16 September 2001, written by John Follain 34-30 RDP CD issue of the Lisbon 1958 ‘La traviata’ 33-62 EMI Classics DVD: la callas ... toujours – Paris 1958 33-63 More anniversary events and activities in Austria, Belgium, Greece and Italy 37-19 Exhibition ‘Callas sempre Callas!’; Commemoration of Callas’ 80th birthday at Palazzo Callas in Sirmione 39-54 Pier Paolo Pasolini’s Film ‘Medea’ on DVD; A postcript: Interviews from the book ‘L’altra Callas’ 40-42 Soprano Anna Moffo talks about Maria Callas; From an interview held in New York City on 31 October 2003 41-31 Janine Reiss talks about Maria Callas; Interview held on 15 November 2003 in Paris by Claude-Pascal Perna 43-26 The Case of the Disappeared Callas Films – A discussion on Opera-L on the Internet 43-26 Callas Jewels sold at Sotheby’s Auction in Geneva; High prices paid at auction in Le Beau Rivage Hotel on 17 November 2004 44-44 Maria Callas in Zurich, Switzerland – The Klubhaus concert at the Tonhalle on 19 June 1957 – Compiled by Karl H. van Zoggel 45-6 Living and dying for art and love – What musicians said about Callas; From discussions on Maria Callas on Opera-L on the Internet 45-47 Maria Callas and Norma; From a discussion on Maria Callas on Opera-L on the Internet 46-47 Theodoros Charidis: “Inspired by Maria Callas”; Portrait of and interview with the Greek composer, creator of ‘Ode to Maria Callas – Sense of my soul’ 47-38 Maria Callas: a lyric or dramatic soprano? – Maria Callas’ 1955 Berlin ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’; From discussions on Maria Callas on Opera-L on the Internet 47-53 ‘Icons: Maria Callas’ – Interview on BBC Radio 3 on 19 February 2006; Dutch violinist Isabelle van Keulen explains to Tom Robinson why Callas inspired her 48-6 Willis Henry Auctions with items about Maria Callas coming from hair dresser Robert Champion; Information about this interesting auction in Boston on 29 October 2005 – Compiled by Karl H. van Zoggel 48-26 John Culshaw versus Walter Legge; From discussions on Opera-L on the Internet 49-32 Radio Programme ‘The Archive Hour: Diva’; Type-up of this programme on BBC Radio 4, broadcast on 2 September 2006 50-18 Met’s re-broadcast of 1956 ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’ 50-44 Tenor Giuseppe Di Stefano: † 3 March 2008 53-6 Callas’ ‘Verismo’ Approach to Bel Canto; From

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discussions on Opera-L on the Internet 53-48 Stephen Hastings interviews Michel Glotz; Part about Maria Callas from the interview as published in ‘Musica’, September 2007 53-55 Callas versus Sutherland and Netrebko; From discussions on Opera-L on the Internet 49-32 Callas’ Norma Walkout in Rome & An example of lovely Callas; From discussions on Opera-L on the Internet 58-50 Michel Glotz’ reminiscenses about Maria Callas; From the book ‘La note bleue – Une vie pour la musique’, Chapter ‘Callas’ 60-34 Obituaries for mezzo-soprano Giulietta Simionato: * Forli, 12 May 1910 – † Rome, 5 May 2010 60-48 Obituary for soprano Joan Sutherland: * Sydney, 7 November 1926 – † Geneva, 10 October 2010 61-47 Historical documents on Maria Callas: Divorce Papers, 1971 62-49 Historical documents on Maria Callas: Four letters to Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1971 63-47 Maria Meneghini Callas – An appreciation; From discussions on Opera-L on the Internet 68-56 Maria Callas’ Met return in Tosca in 1965; From discussions on Opera-L on the Internet 69-54 Callas and Caballé – Two comparative approaches; From discussions on Opera-L on the Internet 72-52 Maria Callas – “The Carmen that never was”; 50th Anniversary Tribute: 1964-2014 72-46 Maria Callas: Compelling On and Off the Stage Yesterday and Today; Interview by Patrick Byrne for WUWM – Milwaukee Public Radio on 18 August 2014 73-44 Interview with actress Angela Iannone, playing Callas in Terrence McNally’s ‘Master Class’; Interview by Patrick Byrne for the Belgian Opera Guide on 18 August 2014 73-46

(in alphabetical order to author) • The Callas Mystique; From the series ‘Saturday Afternoon at the Opera’ on CBC Radio, Vancouver, Canada, 26 August 1996 – by A.D. Aberbach 27-37 • My visit to London from Argentina – by C. Adduci 15-48 • With Maria Callas’ Earliest Years in Mind; Personal reflections on Visits to New York – by G. Ainge 39-50 • Maria Callas in Japan – by ‘Alfredo’ 12-43 • Maria Callas in Saloniki – 1942 – by S.A. Arfanis 9-65 • Hommage a Maria Callas – by I. Bachmann 11-57 • A visit to No. 36 Avenue Georges Mandel in Paris; Entering Callas’ former residence, 35 years after her death – by D. Barker 67-52 • A follow-up trip to Paris – by D. Barker 68-43 • A Classical Music Cruise with Maria Callas; About a cruise to the Baltic Sea in August 2013 – by D. Barker 70-48 • Maria Callas’ Greek Adventure; The story of a strained relationship and the man who stood by her – by J.C. Bastias 70-25 • Introduction to cassettes donated to the M.C.I.C. – by R. Baxter 11-62 • The Robert Ewen Callas Collection – by R. Baxter 18-41 • Claudio Arrau speaks about Maria Callas; The great pianist shares his admiration for the soprano’s artistry – by R. Baxter 24-40 • A ‘Divine Christmas’ 1998; The compilation of a Maria Callas Christmas Tape for Members of ‘The Opera Club’, Philadelphia – by R. Baxter 26-10 • Maria Callas’ First Concert in San Francisco; Reminiscenses of the concert at the Civic Auditorium on 26 November 1958 – by R. Baxter 38-24 • Soprano Shirley Verrett talks about Maria

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Callas; ‘La Nera Callas’ writes her Autobiography ‘I Never Walked Alone’ – by R. Baxter 40-20 Maria Callas and Rossini’s ‘Armida’ – by A.M. Bernalte Calle 13-23 The M.C.I.C. 12th Open Day in Baarn, September 2005 – by J.Y. van den Berg 46-44 Elvira de Hidalgo’s influence on Maria Callas; A spotlight on Maria Callas’ Spanish teacher – by A.M. Bernalte Calle 24-37 Maria Callas in Budapest, Television: 15th May 1959 – by F. Bodogni 8-57 Maria Callas writes – by M. Callas 9-61; 10-50 Maria Callas’ last Norma; Addenda to the Callas Discography – by T. Chikazawa 20-55 Maria Callas in the kimono of Madama Butterfly; A study about Callas’ wearing Madama Butterfly’s dress – by T. Chikazawa 33-30 Callas and the condition of opera – by G. Crankshaw 12-62 Norma at Epidauros – by J. Demos 3-33 Callas in the flesh – La Divina – by M. Dennis 1-27 Callas in Cyberspace – by R.C. Dicks 14-36 Callas in Cyberspace; An update – by R.C. Dicks 20-44 Callas Articles from Cyberspace; A selection from Internet by Roy C. Dicks 20-45 The Chapter ‘Maria Callas’ from the book ‘More Legendary Voices’ – by N. Douglas 16-35 Maria Callas and Joan Sutherland; Compilation of quotations from the book ‘Joan Sutherland’ by Norma Major – by J. Dworak 32-36 A Museum for Maria Callas in Athens 2004?; The ‘gauntlet is thrown down ...’ – who will take up this challenge? – by J. Dworak 33-41 Maria Callas and Herbert von Karajan; From the book ‘Herbert von Karajan – A Life in Music’ written by our member Richard Osborne – compiled by J. Dworak 44-34 In Defence of Maria Callas’ Heritage: “Il pirata’; Another view on Reneé Fleming’s singing of this belcanto opera by Bellini – by C. Faverzani 41-38 Maria Callas Superstar – by G.J. Fonk 6-47 Maria Callas Homage Evening in Amsterdam and Alkmaar: Vocal Portrait – by G.J. Fonk 7-35 Maria Callas and the Tragic Mask; The 1957 Medea Studio Recording – by G.J. Fonk 17-26 Farewell to ‘Norma’; More information about Callas’ Norma in Paris 1965 – by G.J. Fonk 27-32 Anniversary Tribute in Palma de Mallorca on 25 November and 4 December 2002; A lyrical recital, conference and projections – compiled by F. Franch 38-30 The Grammy Award Nominations for Maria Callas – by R. Gallagher 45-40 Luminous Nights – Callas and Björling in Chicago 1955 – by A.T. Gardner 18-53 La forza del destino mio with Maria Callas – by J. Handzic 2-49 ‘A Callas Anthology’ – Maria Callas’ ability to influence the performance of the artists singing with her – by J. Handzic 11-39 ‘A Callas Anthology’ – Maria Callas’ art encroaching onto (her) real life – by J. Handzic 12-36 Callas’ – Book Information – by J. Handzic 14-27 Maria Callas in Paris – Successes and death in Maria Callas’ beloved city – by J.-J. Hanine-Roussel 36-6 Maria Callas at Falkoner Centret – Kopenhagen, 9 June 1963, A Dossier – by F. Hansen 16-6 Examining The Kurt Herbert Adler – San Francisco Opera File; The story behind the contract cancellations in 1957 – Part I – by F. Hansen 21-38 Examining The George Jellinek – San Francisco Opera File; The story behind the

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contract cancellations in 1957 – Part II – by F. Hansen 22-41 The John Coveney File – About Callas performing in Poulenc’s opera ‘Dialogues des Carmélites’; An examination of the Archive of Metropolitan Opera Association – by F. Hansen 38-32 Sir Malcolm Sargent and Maria Callas; Reminiscences about a great conductor – by M. Henig 20-50 Maria Callas as Nedda and Medea; Two roles of Maria Callas remembered – by M. Henig 27-35 Maria Callas in Vancouver, Canada; The Concert at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre on 1 May 1974 during the World Tour – by P. Houle 26-32 Callas’ Book News – by P. Howe 4-62; 5-62; 7-59; 8-61; 10-54 Programme: Maria Callas 17th Anniversary – by P. J. Howes 13-52 Attending ‘Master Class’ A Play by Terrence McNally – by K. Hudson 17-53 Maria Callas, 1964-1965: The problematic years – by P. Hudson and D. Barker 73-38 An artistic tribute – by M. Jackson 2-63 The bel canto revolution; Maria Callas and the magic of Norma – by M.V. Lakomska 51-36 The Philips duet recordings in London 1972/ 1973 – A new light on the Callas / Di Stefano singing adventure in the Saint Giles Cripplegate Church – by H. Lauterslager 31-31 The secret of La Callas – Reflections on the art of singing – by R. Leibowitz 12-20 “Everything I ever hoped my Tosca would be”; From the Programme of the final staging of Franco Zeffirelli’s ‘Tosca’ in the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, London, 10–17 July 2004 – S. Lenton 43-34 Health problems, cancellations and scandals of Maria Callas – The complete story; The truth behind the shouting headlines about the scandalous and capricious primadonna – by W.B. Loeve and K.H. van Zoggel 40-6 Maria Callas as Fashion Icon – Part I: Clothing – by W.B. Loeve 71-30 Maria Callas as Fashion Icon – Part II: The Callas Look – by W.B. Loeve 72-34 Maria Callas – by R. Magid 8-52 Maria Callas’ recording of the Lisbon ‘La traviata’ – Champagne and Coca-Cola; The true story of the Lisbon ‘La traviata’ recording of 27 March 1958 – by N.M. Marques 38-16 Medea on Film; Text of a pre-performance talk held in King’s College London on 26 March 2003 – by P. Michelakis 39-6 Callas – La Divina; A personal view from Romania – by C. Mititelu 17-52 Maria Callas in Brazil, September 1951 – Part I; Her performances in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro: ‘Norma’and ‘La traviata’ – by L.C. Moschini 42-30 Maria Callas in Brazil, September 1951 – Part II; Her performances in Rio de Janeiro: ‘Tosca’and ‘La traviata’ – by L.C. Moschini 43-6 Hunting for a Callas autograph – From the book ‘My stars & other friends’ – by R. Moseley 18-56 In Memoriam Maria Callas: 1977-2012; Reminiscences of an ardent admirer – Part I; Gunther Nieroba writes about his meetings with La Callas: 1957-1977 – by G. Ch. Nieroba 66-33 In Memoriam Maria Callas: 1977-2012; Reminiscences of an ardent admirer – Part II; Gunther Nieroba writes about his activities for Maria Callas: 1987-1997 – by G. Ch. Nieroba 67-37 Maria Callas Depicted on Medals – by A. Nieuwendam and K.H. van Zoggel 42-51 Maria Callas and ‘Cavalleria rusticana’; And how to get the facts right – by H.J. van Oort 25-19

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• Omero Lengrini, ‘The secret son’ of Maria Callas – Part I; Facts, or Fiction: that is the question – by B. Pantis 49-6 • The Figure of Maria Callas; A sculptress talks about her work on Callas – by A. Papadoperaki 21-50 • Maria Callas’ Health and Illnesses – by J.F. Patiño Restrepo 15-32 • Maria Callas in Cincinnati during her World Tour; Reminiscenses of the concert at the Music Hall on 18 April 1974 – by A. Patterson 39-28 • Our member in Mexico – by S. de Peppo 4-57 • Attending the Callas Concert at Constitution Hall, Washington D.C. – 29th Jan. 1959 – by C. Petitjean 15-36 • Callas’ Trieste ‘Norma’ on Melodram CDM 26031; Reality and illusion – by M. Petkovic 29-40 • Maria Callas’ 1949 Buenos Aires ‘Turandot’ on record; Authenticity and forgery – by M. Petkovic 30-29 • Maria Callas as ‘Nina Foresti’and ‘Una donna’; A better light on two obscure recordings from 1935 and 1953 – by M. Petkovic 33-15 • Maria Callas’ ‘Walkout’ Performance of 2 January 1958 in the Rome Opera House; The truncated ‘Norma’ as the turning point of her career – by M. Petkovic 35-18 • ‘O mio babbino caro’ Recording Snippet, ca. 1935: Another Early Callas Enigma?; The first sound document of Maria Callas’ voice – or a joke? – by M. Petkovic 40-41 • Callas and ‘Philadelphia’ – by J.Pettitt 12-59 • Maria Callas and the film ‘The Bridges of Madison County’ by J. Pettitt and K.H. van Zoggel 16-56 • Maria Callas: The Early Struggle – by J. Pettitt 17-15 • Maria Callas: The Early Struggle – Part Two: La Scala – Management, sopranos, conductors – by J. Pettitt 18-16 • Maria Callas The Early Struggle – Part Three: Broadcast Performances – Recordings – Reports – by J. Pettitt 19-12 • Maria Callas: The Early Struggle – A Postscript: Callas’ Earliest Years – by J. Pettitt 20-49 • Norma and The L.A. Opera; David Earl Woodbury shares his Opera Night at The L.A.Opera – by J. Pettittt 20-53 • Maria Callas and São Paulo – A follow-up; History in the making – by J. Pettitt 23-62 • The 75th Birthday Anniversary and the Media; Maria Callas only modesty remembered – by J. Pettitt 26-21 • Radio Telefis Eirann 75th Birthday Anniversary Radio Tribute to Maria Callas; 2nd December 1998 in Dublin, Eire – by J. Pettitt ` 27-17 • Callas and the Millennium; Maria Callas voted Number One by the readers of ‘Classic CD Magazine’ – by J. Pettitt 29-6 • The City of Paris honours Maria Callas – The inauguration of ‘Allée Maria Callas’ in Paris on 1 December 2000 – by J. Pettitt and K. van Zoggel 31-6 • Maria Callas’ Anniversary in the UK Media; Opera, BBC Music Magazine, The Spectator and BBC Radio 3 on Maria Callas – by J. Pettitt 37-22 • An invented tantrum at the Edinburgh ‘La sonnambula’ in 1957 – by J. Pettitt 41-43 • “The Queen is dead, the Queen lives!”; Precious memories of my meetings with Maria Callas in Vienna (1956), Epidaurus (1960, 1961), Munich (1973) and Mykonos (1976) – by G. Reukl 47-6 • From the book ‘Maria Callas’ Chapter 1 Meeting with Callas – by L. Riemens 14-30 • The Mad Scene from ‘Il pirata’; Maria Callas’s ‘Col sorriso d’innocenza’: Undimmed first impressions – by N. Rishoi 36-26

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Tenor Angelo Mercuriali remembers Maria Callas; Interview taken by Allan Rizzetti in Milan on 7 November 1996 20-28 Tenore Gianfranco Cecchele ricordi Maria Callas; With his repertoire and discography – by A. Rizzetti 21-23 Maria Callas as experienced by Costantino Ego; Interview with ‘the Ernesto’ from the New York ‘Il pirata’ – by A. Rizzetti 22-35 Ivo Vinco – A ‘Grand Seigneur’ of the Opera; A telephone interview taken on 8 October 1997 – by A. Rizzetti 23-26 Elvira de Hidalgo and Maria Callas; Information and discography about Maria Callas’ teacher in Greece – by A. Rizzetti 24-34 An interview with tenor Pier Miranda Ferraro; A written interview by Allan Rizzetti on 8 July 1998 27-18 An interview with tenor Luigi Alva; A written interview by Allan Rizzetti in November 1998 28-18 The Collector; Karl van Zoggel’s Callas Collection; Interview for the Dutch Music Magazine ‘Luister’ on 22 November 1996 – by M. van Rotterdam 21-49 The Horoscope of Maria Kalogeropoulos (Kalos) (Maria Callas) – by C. Sarkis 8-25 Maria Callas in Russia; Callas as a member of the jury at the IVth Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, June 1970 – by Y. Salov and K.H. van Zoggel 54-40 The Callas Legend: Fact and Fiction – by M. Scott 27-20 Quale Voce – by I.D. Seaton 9-47 Verona: Maria, the Italian – by J. Ségouffin 15-50 Rue Maria Callas, à Paris – by J. Ségouffin 17-46 Verona: Errare Humanum Est ... – by J. Ségouffin 17-50 Costume Exhibition at the Palais Garnier, Opéra de Paris – by J. Ségouffin 17-51 ‘Place Maria Callas’ in Paris; Maria Callas worthily honoured at last – by J. Ségouffin 21-18 The Cook Sisters and Maria Callas; About the sincere friendship between Maria Callas and Ida and Louise Cook – by J. Seibel 29-22 Artistic impressions of Maria Callas – by J. Sierra-Oliva 13-40; 14-60 ‘Callas, La Divina’ Backstage; A playwright’s account of the birth of a new Callas play – by J. Sierra-Oliva 24-54 Callas’ Mexican Friend: Mr. Carlos Diaz Du-Pond; Callas in Mexico; Part I: May – June 1950 – by J. Sierra-Oliva 29-28 Callas’ Mexican Friend: Mr. Carlos Diaz Du-Pond; Callas in Mexico; Part II: July 1951 – by J. Sierra-Oliva 30-12 Callas’ Mexican Friend: Mr. Carlos Diaz Du-Pond; Callas in Mexico; Part III: May – July 1952 – by J. Sierra-Oliva 31-17 Callas’ Cassettes news – by S. Snowden 4-63 Callas’ Cassettes news and updates – by S. Snowden 11-59 My visit to London from Poland – May 1995 – by J. Strycharz 15-49 My meetings with Maria Callas; Long may you sing in our very souls! – by G. Topinges 40-25 The story of the Callas portrait by Caselli – by B.Tosi 19-37 Foreword of the Founder Member – by M. Vandenbergh 1-7 The Stereo–Norma of Maria Callas on Compact Disc – by M. Vandenbergh 3-37 Berlin 1963 was on TV! – by M. Vandenbergh 3-52 A Callas–Mozart–Cassette – by M. Vandenbergh 3-53 Callas in Covent Garden – An ‘Encore’ – by M. Vandenbergh 7-41 Maria Callas Rarities: “Very attractive, but .....!” – by M. Vandenbergh 7-50 John Ardoin, the problem; A reaction to the interview in ‘Maria Callas Magazine’

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No. 24 – by M. Vandenbergh 26-38 Maria Callas in Teatro Nacional de São Carlos in Lisbon, Portugal – 27 and 30 March 1958; Callas sings two performances of ‘La traviata’ together with tenor Alfredo Kraus – by M. Vandenbergh 38-6 Obituary: Boris Christoff – by M. Vandenbergh 10-20 Maria Callas – Woman and famous artist – by C. Verga 16-30 The ‘Maria Callas Congress’ in Athens, Greece; text of the speech by Carla Verga 22-20 A Souvenir of Maria Callas; About the time of Maria Callas’ Los Angeles Concert on 29 November 1958 – by Carla Verga 29-53 The Paris Debut: EMI’s new video – by J. Was 5-38 Maria Callas in Frankfurt, Germany – The World Tour concert at the Jahrhunderthalle on 9 November 1973 – by D. Weyland 45-13 Callas at the Ring – Seattle – September 3, 1995 – by D.E. Woodbury 16-34 In the footsteps of Maria Callas in Paris – by K.H. van Zoggel 1-19 In some more footsteps of Maria Callas in Paris – by K.H. van Zoggel 4-20 Following Maria Callas’ Death – by K.H. van Zoggel 4-45 Maria Callas Homage Evening in Amsterdam and Alkmaar: Life and Art – by K.H. van Zoggel 7-23 Anniversary Lecture on the high seas;

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Monty Henig commemorates Maria Callas during his Transatlantic Crossing – by K.H. van Zoggel 22-24 A firmament star for an operatic star; Star ‘Maria Callas’ on Lyra 18h46m51s + 33°17’03” from 2 December 2000 – by K.H. van Zoggel 32-6 Maria Callas versus Renata Tebaldi: the Case of their ‘Feud’ 1951 – 1968; From the origin in Rio de Janeiro to the reconciliation in New York – by K.H. van Zoggel 43-13 Sotheby’s Auction of the Callas-Meneghini Jewels; Information about this auction in Geneva on 17 November 2004 – by K.H. van Zoggel 43-52 Maria Callas in Argentina, May – July 1949; Her performances at Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires – by K.H. van Zoggel 44-6 Maria Callas in Mar del Plata, Argentina, March 1970; Pier Paolo Pasolini’s film ‘Medea’presented at the International Film Festival – by K.H. van Zoggel 44-13 A concert for Maria Callas at Parnassos Hall in Athens on 20 September 2005 – by K.H. van Zoggel 45-32 Maria Callas honoured at Teatro La Fenice in Venice on 19 July 2005; ‘Ponte Maria Callas’, ‘Fondamenta Maria Callas’ and a new painting by Sartini – by K.H. van Zoggel 46-14 Omero Lengrini, ‘The secret son’ of Maria Callas – Part II; And the answer is: Facts, no Fiction – by K.H. van Zoggel 49-10

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Maria Callas at the Savoy Hotel in London – by K.H. van Zoggel 52-44 ‘Maria Callas e il suo Pigmalione’: Auction at Sotheby’s Milan on 12 December 2007 – by K.H. van Zoggel 53-44 Teresa van de Ven’s theatre play ‘Maria vs. La Callas’ in Lierop, The Netherlands; Performances held from 3 - 12 July 2009 at the open air theatre Lux et Terra – by K.H. van Zoggel 57-50 Maria Callas in Cologne, 2-8 July 1957; Callas’ only visit to Cologne: two performances of ‘La sonnambula’ at the Grosses Haus – by K.H. van Zoggel 67-30 Callas in La Vestale – by L. van Zuijdam 2-43 Ocean! Thou mighty monster – by L. van Zuijdam 2-47 The Stereo-Norma of M. Callas – by L. van Zuijdam 3-35 The Paris Normas of Maria Callas – by L.van Zuijdam 3-40 Callas as Anna Bolena – by L. van Zuijdam 5-31 16th September 1977 – 16th September 1982, Already 15 years – by L. van Zuijdam 7-43 Callas in Poliuto – by L. van Zuijdam 8-33 Callas as Lakmé – by L. van Zuijdam 8-40 Callas as Ifigenia – by L. van Zuijdam 9-43 Maria Callas as bel canto specialist: her revivals and authenticity; A reaction to Robert Seletsky’s article in ‘The Opera Quarterly’, Vol. 20, No. 4 – by L. van Zuijdam 46-17

Paris, Salle Wagram, 6/20 July 1964: during recording sessions of Carmen

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