--- product_id: 177657722 title: "Maria Callas: An Intimate Biography" price: "R738" currency: ZAR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/177657722-maria-callas-an-intimate-biography store_origin: ZA region: South Africa --- # Maria Callas: An Intimate Biography **Price:** R738 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Maria Callas: An Intimate Biography - **How much does it cost?** R738 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/177657722-maria-callas-an-intimate-biography) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description From the New York Times bestselling biographer Anne Edwards comes the irresistible true story of the lives and loves of the great opera diva, Maria Callas. Maria Callas continues to mesmerize us decades after her death, not only because she was indisputably the greatest opera diva of the 20th century, but also because both her life and death were shrouded in a Machiavellian web of scandal, mystery and deception. Now Anne Edwards, well known for her revealing and insightful biographies of some of the world's most noted women, tells the intimate story of Maria Callas―her loves, her life, and her music, revealing the true woman behind the headlines, gossip and speculation. The second daughter of Greek immigrant parents, Maria found herself in the grasp of an overwhelmingly ambitious mother who took her away from her native New York and the father she loved, to a Greece on the eve of the Second World War. From there, we learn of the hardships, loves and triumphs Maria experienced in her professional and personal life. We are introduced to the men who marked Callas forever―Luchino Visconti, the brilliant homosexual director who she loved hopelessly, Giovanni Battista Meneghini, the husband thirty years her senior who used her for his own ambitions, as had her mother, and Aristotle Onassis, who put an end to their historic love affair by discarding her for the widowed Jacqueline Kennedy. Throughout her life, Callas waged a constant battle with her weight, a battle she eventually won, transforming herself from an ugly duckling into the slim and glamorous diva who transformed opera forever, whose recordings are legend, and whose life is the stuff of which tabloids are made. Anne Edwards goes deeper than previous biographies of Maria Callas have dared. She draws upon intensive research to refute the story of Callas's "mystery child" by Onassis, and she reveals the true circumstances of the years preceding Callas's death, including the deception perpetrated by her close and trusted friend. As in her portraits of other brilliant, star-crossed women, Edwards brings Maria Callas―the intimate Callas―alive. Review: Life marked by insecurity - An excellent and well-researched biography of the best opera singer of all time. It is tempting to think that her life was easy and that she enjoyed her well-deserved success. Her childhood was not easy and the relationship with her parents was never easy. Additionally, she was obese and not very pretty. She was very insecure, and her desire to feel accepted and loved led her to make poor social, economic, romantic, and personal decisions. In her job and performances, she strove for perfection and always tried to give her best. She died young. It is a pity she lived such a difficult life. Review: An Outstanding Book - This has been thoroughly researched and is written in a very readable style. The opera singer Callas has all the frailties of ordinary human beings while having a world class voice. A very interesting subject for biography. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #368,229 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,713 in Composer & Musician Biographies #2,179 in Actor & Entertainer Biographies #2,915 in Women's Biographies | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 211 Reviews | ## Images ![Maria Callas: An Intimate Biography - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71CnDWB8UvL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Life marked by insecurity *by P***A on June 24, 2025* An excellent and well-researched biography of the best opera singer of all time. It is tempting to think that her life was easy and that she enjoyed her well-deserved success. Her childhood was not easy and the relationship with her parents was never easy. Additionally, she was obese and not very pretty. She was very insecure, and her desire to feel accepted and loved led her to make poor social, economic, romantic, and personal decisions. In her job and performances, she strove for perfection and always tried to give her best. She died young. It is a pity she lived such a difficult life. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An Outstanding Book *by C***E on September 3, 2025* This has been thoroughly researched and is written in a very readable style. The opera singer Callas has all the frailties of ordinary human beings while having a world class voice. A very interesting subject for biography. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ No photos in Kindle version! *by D***B on December 9, 2024* A fascinating and lively read. The Publishers Weekly review says there are 16 pages of pictures. However, the Kindle version has no pictures! (And it costs more than the printed edition!) This was a major disappointment, as I wanted to see Callas at different stages and in different roles. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/177657722-maria-callas-an-intimate-biography](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/177657722-maria-callas-an-intimate-biography) --- *Product available on Desertcart South Africa* *Store origin: ZA* *Last updated: 2026-05-28*