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calla
Zantedeschia aethiopica
calla
kallâ zambağı
calla
kalla zambak
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Greek coloratura soprano (born in the United States) known for her dramatic intensity in operatic roles (1923-1977)

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Maria Callas
(1923-1977, born as Maria Anna Sofia Cecilia Kalogeropoulos) United States most famous opera singer
Maria Callas
a US opera singer whose parents were Greek. One of the greatest opera singers of the 20th century, she was famous for her powerful voice and for being able to act as well as sing (1923-77). orig. Cecilia Sophia Anna Maria Kalogeropoulos born Dec. 2, 1923, New York, N.Y., U.S. died Sept. 16, 1977, Paris, France U.S. soprano of Greek descent. In 1937 she moved to Greece with her mother and made her debut there in 1939. She gained an international reputation for her performance in La Gioconda at the 1947 Verona Festival. She continued to sing heavy dramatic roles, including Giacomo Puccini's Turandot and Richard Wagner's Kundry, until the conductor Tullio Serafin (1878-1968) convinced her to shift to the bel canto repertoire, for which she became famous. Her signature role was Vincenzo Bellini's Norma. Though her voice was imperfect, her extraordinary range, dramatic stage presence, and mastery of difficult roles made her the most famous opera star of her day. Her fiery temperament and her flamboyant and demanding personality made her an international celebrity; she was the consummate diva
calla
A genus of plants, of the order Araceæ
calla
A South African marsh plant, of the genus Calla, having pale green flowers in a white spathe
calla
Either of two distinct kinds of plants of the arum family. Calla palustris is known as the arum lily, water arum, or wild calla. The common name calla is also generally given to several species of Zantedeschia, often called calla lilies. The handsome C. palustris occurs widely in wet places in cool, northern temperate and subarctic regions. It has heart-shaped leaves, showy white floral leaves, and clusters of brilliant red berries. Its juice is violently poisonous. The most important of the calla lilies, all native to South Africa, is the common florist's calla (Z. aethiopica), a stout herb with a fragrant white spathe and arrow-shaped leaves; a popular indoor plant, it is grown commercially for cut flowers
calla
South African plant widely cultivated for its showy pure white spathe and yellow spadix
calla
{i} calla lily, any of a number of subtropical plants having long pointed leaves and a white petal which surrounds a spike of yellow flowers; marsh plant found in norther Europe and North America
calla
water arum
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