Maria Callas Biography

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NAME: Maria Callas
OCCUPATION: Singer
BIRTH DATE: December 02, 1923
DEATH DATE: September 16, 1977
PLACE OF BIRTH: New York, New York

PLACE OF DEATH: Paris, France
Originally: Cecilia Sophia Anna Maria Kalogeropoulus

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Maria Callas was best known for her dramatic operatic performances around the world.

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Maria Callas was born December 2, 1923 in New York, New York. She traveled to her mother's native Greece, where she made her operatic singing debut in 1939. Callas became the most popular opera singer of her time, in part for her dramatic roles and singing range.

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