Maria Callas (1923-1977) is often hailed as one of the greatest sopranos of the 20th century. She’s best known for her performances in the operas Medea, Tosca and La Traviata, and when TIME put ...

Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas and Caspar Phillipson as John F. Kennedy in Maria. There’s something dispiriting about watching Callas—arguably the greatest singer of the 20th century ...