Diva Storms Off Stage
January 2,1958 - Maria Callas Storms Off Stage
The idea that life imitates art, and vice-versa, knows no better example than Maria Callas the Greek-American soprano diva whose personallife was as melodramatic as her on-stage persona. Callas began singing as a child and made her stage debut in Verona Italy during a 1947 performance of La Giacondo. Her first American role was with the New York Metropolitan Opera in Norma where she made an early and dramatic exit after the first act on this day in 1958. She had stayed out late celebrating the night before and the champagne took its toll on her vocal chords. Callas stormed off the stage when the audience booed her strained and squeaky notes.
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