It takes a little more time to get into the role, but not very much more. In making a record you don't have the sense of projection over a distance as in an opera house. We have this microphone and this magnifies all details of a performance, all exaggerations. In the theater, you can get away with a very large, very grand phrase. For the microphone, you have to tone it down. It's the same as making a film, your gestures will be seen in close-up, so they cannot be exaggerated as they would be in a theater.
Maria CallasI belong to the givers. I want to give a little happiness even if I havenโt had much for myself. Music has enriched my life and, hopefully - through me, a little - the publicโs. If anyone left an opera house feeling more happy and at peace, I achieved my purpose.
Maria CallasWomen are not pals enough with men, so we must make ourselves indispensable. After all, we have the greatest weapon in our hands by just being women.
Maria Callas