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16 Sep 1977

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Opera star Maria Callas dies
Celebrated soprano Maria Callas dies in Paris at the age of 53.
Born in New York City in 1923 to Greek immigrants, Callas demonstrated her talent for singing at an early age. When she was 13, she went to Athens to study under the noted soprano Elvira de Hidalgo. Her first major operatic role came in 1947, when she appeared in La Gioconda in Verona.

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