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Her full name was Maria Anna Cecilia Sofia Kalogeropoulos, a complex name for her mother believed a rather unremarkable girl.

In , he became Benedetta Parodi's faithful partner in the cooking TV show called I Menù di Benedetta, which made Bruno the first bartender of Italian.

But Maria—who took the last name Callas while in primary school—could sing. Boy, could she sing. And when she took the stage in Venice in —forced into the spotlight when the starring soprano got sick—she became remarkable indeed. Her powerful, emotive voice enthralled the world of opera; her style made fans nearly drunk with awe.

When they listened to her, their spirits soared and their hearts broke. That was long ago, of course. By September , she lives in Paris, a near recluse. Maria spends her days with Ferruccio, her butler and chauffer; Bruna, her cook and maid; and her fame. Always her fame. The two of them go hand-in-hand, Maria and her fame. And sometimes she invites others to join her.

She goes to restaurants to be admired. Every so often, she grants interviews to a fawning film crew. The young documentarian introduces himself as Mandrax. He asks gentle, probing questions.