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Quote by Maria Callas
An opera begins long before the curtain goes up and ends long afte

An opera begins long before the curtain goes up and ends long after it has come down. It starts in my imagination, it becomes my life, and it stays part of my life long after Ive left the opera house. – Maria Callas

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When music fails to agree to the ear, to soothe the ear and the heart and the senses, then it has missed the point. – Maria Callas

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