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“Qui la voce sua soave”: “Maria Callas’ dermatomyositis”—art beyond disease and its stigma

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Original statements by Mario Giacovazzo (and English translations) about Callas' health and the diagnosis of dermatomyositis. From an interview given to Margherita De Bac and published in Corriere della Sera on October 13, 2022, on page 35. Two videorecordings of Maria Callas singing Giacomo Puccini’s aria “O mio babbino caro”. Video recorded at Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Paris, 1965; Orchestre National de l'ORTF; conductor: Georges Prêtre. Video recorded at Maria Callas' farewell concert, Royal Festival Hall, London, 1973; piano: Ivor Newton.

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Brigo, F. “Qui la voce sua soave”: “Maria Callas’ dermatomyositis”—art beyond disease and its stigma. Neurol Sci 45, 783–785 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-023-07214-9

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