Coin Greece 100 years of Maria Callas - 2 Euros Commemo. BU 2023

Coin 2 Euros Commemo. Proof GREECE 2023

Theme : 100 years of Maria Callas

Quality : Proof (Fine Proof)
Production run : 3 000 copies in Proof
Bi-metallic (nickel silver centre - cupronickel ring) - 8 5 g - 25 75 mm in diameter - 2 20 mm thick.

Dubbed "the Bible of opera" by Leonard Bernstein, "Callas", as she is commonly known, revolutionised the operatic art of the 20th century by enhancing the approach to acting, which had previously been relegated to the background. Surrounded by the finest artists of her time (Boris Christoff, Giulietta Simionato...) and having performed on the world's leading opera stages (Venice, Rome, Paris, New York, Milan, Mexico City, London...), Maria Callas remains at the forefront of the opera world. ), Maria Callas remains one of the most famous singers of the 21st century, thanks to the distinctive timbre of her voice, her wide range of almost three octaves, her virtuosity and unique phrasing, and her talent as a tragedienne, enabling her to portray her characters with great dramatic intensity (Lucia, Medea, Norma, Tosca, Violetta).

Maria Callas aroused passions that earned her both adulation and criticism, and her exceptionally successful professional life and turbulent private life make her the very icon of the "diva".

Edge: grooved and inscribed with the words "ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ*" in the Greek alphabet, which means Hellenic Republic for Republic of Greece.