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Angelina Jolie and director Pablo Larraín discuss how they connected to the heartbreaking true story of the world-renowned opera singer Maria Callas
Maria Callas, the world's greatest opera singer, lives the last days of her life in 1970s Paris, as she confronts her identity and life.. Angelina Jolie, refusing to be dubbed and wishing to perform her own singing, took 7 months of opera lessons to prepare for her role. For the scenes set during Callas' heyday, an estimated 90 to 95 percent of Callas' original recordings were used, with Jolie lip-synching along to these songs.
I’m in the mood for adulation
However, Jolie's singing comes to the fore during the film's final act.. Maria Callas: Book me a table at a café where the waiters know who I am. Referenced in Close-Up: Why do We Need the Venice Film Festival?
Maria is a solid musical bio pic
(2024). Otello Act 4: ‘Ave Maria’ (Desdemona)Performed by Maria Callas, Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du ConservatoireConductor: Nicola RescignoWritten by Giuseppe Verdi, Arrigo BoitoA Warner Classics Release, (p) 1964 Parlophone Records LimitedRemastered 2014 Parlophone Records LimitedCourtesy of Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH, a Warner Music Group Company. A great lead performance from Angelina Jolie holds this movie together pretty well and I admire how much she put into this role, especially the opera singing.
It's a beautifully shot and directed movie
The plot is a little messy and the pacing is a tad off but I still think the movie is purely entertaining enough to enjoy and it is also educational about this time period and opera in general. I love the editing and the black and white shots are gorgeous. I think this is a solid film from Pablo Larrain with a potential Oscar winning performance from Angelina Jolie..