Callas Forever

A triumph is worse than a failure if the price is too high

This is 1977. Maria Callas; the most famous diva in the world, lives confined in her Paris apartment. Larry Kelly, a producer friend, offers her to sing Carmen in a televised concert. Unfortunately Maria's voice, tired and worn by years and strain, is not what it used to be. Larry knows the way around the problem : a technical stratagem will create the illusion. Maria, disregarding her friend Sarah's warning, agrees with the idea and the show is a tremendous success. With that in mind, Larry now considers a new version of 'Tosca'. But this time, Maria objects to the subterfuge. Her decision will mark the beginning of the end for the legendary singer...

Direction

Franco Zeffirelli

Screenplay

Franco Zeffirelli

Martin Sherman