Cairo Opera House Commemorates 100th Birth Anniv. of Maria Callas

The Embassy of Greece in Egypt and the Cairo Opera House are jointly organizing a tribute concert today to celebrate the 100th birth anniversary of Maria Callas, the Greek renowned opera diva.

The concert, titled "Maria Callas: In Memoriam," will feature the Greek soprano Sonia Theodoridou and the Egyptian sopranos Mona Rafla, Tahia Shams Eldin, Dalia Farouk, and Dina Iskander.

The concert will be performed by the Cairo Opera Orchestra and conducted Nayer Nagui.

Maria Callas, an American-born Greek soprano, is widely regarded as one of the greatest opera singers of the 20th century. 

She was born on December 2nd, 1923, and passed away on September 16th, 1977.   Her repertoire ranged from classical opera seria to the bel canto operas of Donizetti, Bellini, and Rossini, and further to the works of Verdi and Puccini, and in her early career to the music dramas of Wagner.

As her birth centenary approaches, Greece is preparing for large celebrations across its cities and internationally.