Universally recognised as one of the greatest soprano singers of all time, Maria
Callas was also one of the ultimate divas, a singer of unique passion and
theatricality who took on most of the big operatic roles. Her fame stretched
well beyond opera into mainstream society as a result of an infamous temper and
a colourful private life, including a long relationship with Greek shipping
magnate Aristotle Onassis, who left her to marry President Kennedy's widow
Jackie.
Born into a family of Greek immigrants in New York, she moved to Athens in her
teens after her parents split. ...