The great soprano was rarely captured on film, but a biopic starring Angelina Jolie and a BBC documentary revisit her story
The star captures the soprano’s intellect and pathos but joy and warmth are in short supply
Multimedia staging at the Coliseum delivers plenty for fans of Abramović, less so for admirers of Callas
Why has cinema suddenly become such a source of inspiration for makers of opera?
The singers’ French may be a little off but this is a stirring production of one of the composer’s mature works
Rufus Wainwright’s ambitious opera was filleted and served with film and a pop set by the star
The 67th edition promises a heady blend of familiar faces and hopeful first-timers
Tyne Daly of Cagney & Lacey fame lifts Terrence McNally’s drama about a discontented mother
Orchestral vigour helps compensate for the shortcomings of lead soprano Ermonela Jaho
The Mediterranean sandal has become a fashion staple
This recording marks a return to original sources
Maria Callas’s Violetta is still one of the moving opera recordings. But Verdi’s masterpiece is well served by other sopranos too
All the talk is of Greece’s unrepayable financial obligations, but we should also consider the gifts the country has given us
This bold production of Bellini’s rarely-performed opera is an unlikely success
Converting old music and photos to digital just got easier
Tyne Daly conveys the mercilessness of Maria Callas in this transfer from Broadway
Leading mezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly is used to defying expectations, writes Andrew Clark
The former home of Edward and Wallis reveals its own stories of an enigmatic relationship
The production is kept alive by a stellar turn from Robert Lindsay as the Greek shipping tycoon
The sheer length of Joan Sutherland’s career was a tribute to both her personality and her stamina
