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Angelina Jolie studied opera for seven months for ‘Maria.’ Real singers know it takes a lifetime
To the generations of opera singers that came after her, she’s still an era-defining consummate artist. “She’s an icon. There’s no other way to put it,” said bass Morris Robinson, who recently sang the role of Ramfis in “Aida” with Boston Lyric Opera.
Movie Review: Angelina Jolie is graceful and sharp as opera star Maria Callas in ‘Maria’
Angelina Jolie glides through the final days of Maria Callas in Pablo Larraín’s “Maria." Currently playing in select theaters and streaming on Netflix Dec. 11, “Maria," rated R, plays like an opera, grandly theatrical and evocative of a larger-than-life star.
‘Maria' Review: Angelina Jolie Becomes ‘La Callas' in an Opera Biopic That Would Ring Hollow Without Her
Where the opera star Maria Callas differs from Princess Diana or First Lady Jackie Kennedy in Larraín's conception is that she desperately wants to be on (or return to) the public stage; her most authentic self is only complete with a loving audience.
Review: Angelina Jolie glides through 'Maria' like an iceberg, but a chilly Callas isn't enough
While the glamorous role of a declining opera diva would seem perfect for a star of Jolie's profile, it's undernourished by the screenplay's limited conception.
To play Maria Callas, Angelina Jolie had to learn how to breathe again
In Pablo Larraín’s “Maria,” which Netflix released in theaters Wednesday before it begins streaming on Dec. 11, Jolie gives, if not the performance of her career, then certainly of her last decade. Beginning with 2010’s “In the Land of Blood and Honey,” Jolie has spent recent years directing films while prioritizing raising her six children.
‘Maria’: Read The Screenplay By Steven Knight That Became The Libretto For Angelina Jolie’s Opera Icon
Maria, the Maria Callas biopic-of-sorts starring Angelina Jolie, is directed by Pablo Larraín and written by Steven Knight.
Angelina Jolie goes full-on diva in a daring, sad turn as Maria Callas
The important thing to know going into “Maria” is that it’s the third in a trilogy of films directed by the Chilean whirlwind Pablo Larraín that seek to recover the women behind the plaster saints of 20th-century iconography.
Angelina Jolie is Maria Callas in opera legend biopic ‘Maria’
The Oscar winner took months of singing lessons to portray the iconic soprano in the film. Rick Damigella talked with Jolie and her voice coach about making the film.
‘Maria’ review: Angelina Jolie triumphs in the biopic of an opera legend
The Callas of “Maria” has far more agency regarding her personal affairs. In a flashback scene (one of many in the film, mostly in B&W), she blows off a brazen proposition by U.S. President John F. Kennedy with a raised eyebrow and the chilly query, “Where’s Jackie?”
To Play Maria Callas, Angelina Jolie Had to Lean How to Breathe Again
And for the first time in years, Jolie is back in the spotlight, in full movie-star mode. Her commanding performance in “Maria” seems assured
‘Maria’ review: Angelina Jolie is stunning as Maria Callas in her last days
Jolie, whose combination of artistry and larger-than-life stardom makes her the only actress who could play this part right now, is luminous.
As Maria Callas, Angelina Jolie had to find her voice to lose it
“Maria,” Pablo Larraín’s cinematic portrait of opera legend Maria Callas, arrives as the third of the director’s films ...
In ‘Maria,’ Pablo Larraín and Ed Lachman Turn Cinema Into Opera
Maria' cinematographer Ed Lachman talks about reuniting with 'El Conde' director Pablo Larrain to find a cinematic corollary ...