A file photo dated May 1964 of opera singer Maria Callas performing in Vincenzo Bellini's Norma in Paris. Image courtesy: AFP
Highlights
- Actress Meryl Streep will portray legendary opera singer Maria Callas in a film adaptation of the play Master Class for HBO, reported Contactmusic.com.
- The Tony Award-winning play was written by Terrence McNally and opened on Broadway in 1995.
- In the original play, Maria Callas reminisces about her life while teaching a class at the famous Juilliard School of Performing Arts in New York.
- The Graduate director Mike Nichols will helm the project and filming will begin in January next year.
Actress Meryl Streep will portray legendary opera singer Maria Callas in a film adaptation of the play
Master Class for HBO, reported Contactmusic.com. (Also Read:
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The Tony Award-winning play was written by Terrence McNally and opened on Broadway in 1995.
In the original play, Maria Callas reminisces about her life while teaching a class at the famous Juilliard School of Performing Arts in New York.
The Graduate director Mike Nichols will helm the project and filming will begin in January next year.