Maria Callas, Angelina Jolie

To play Maria Callas, Angelina Jolie had to learn how to breathe again
In Pablo Larraín’s “Maria,” which Netflix released in theaters Wednesday before it begins streaming on Dec. 11, Jolie gives, if not the performance of her career, then certainly of her last decade. Beginning with 2010’s “In the Land of Blood and Honey,” Jolie has spent recent years directing films while prioritizing raising her six children.
Angelina Jolie On Finding Personal Connections With Maria Callas, Why She'd Like To Do Another Action Film, And Lessons Learned From Clint Eastwood – The Actor's Side
Angelina Jolie took time out from her career for a while, but is back with a vengeance now as an actor with her most acclaimed performance in years as Opera star Maria Callas in Maria, and as a director for Without Blood which she shot largely in Rome at Cinecitta with Salma Hayek and Demien Bichir.
Angelina Jolie Transforms into Opera Legend Maria Callas in Pablo Larraín’s Poignant Biopic Maria
Angelina Jolie steps into the shoes of opera legend Maria Callas in the new biopic Maria, directed by Pablo Larraín. The first trailer reveals Jolie’s emotional portrayal, showcasing her transformation into the famous soprano.
As Maria Callas, Angelina Jolie had to find her voice to lose it
“Maria,” Pablo Larraín’s cinematic portrait of opera legend Maria Callas, arrives as the third of the director’s films centered on iconic women of the 20th century.
‘Maria’ review: Angelina Jolie is stunning as Maria Callas in her last days
Jolie, whose combination of artistry and larger-than-life stardom makes her the only actress who could play this part right now, is luminous.
Movie Review: Angelina Jolie is graceful and sharp as opera star Maria Callas in ‘Maria’
Angelina Jolie glides through the final days of Maria Callas in Pablo Larraín’s “Maria." Currently playing in select theaters and streaming on Netflix Dec. 11, “Maria," rated R, plays like an opera, grandly theatrical and evocative of a larger-than-life star.
Review: Angelina Jolie glides through 'Maria' like an iceberg, but a chilly Callas isn't enough
While the glamorous role of a declining opera diva would seem perfect for a star of Jolie's profile, it's undernourished by the screenplay's limited conception.
Angelina Jolie's Return: Embodying the Voice of Maria Callas
Angelina Jolie delivers a stirring performance as Maria Callas in Pablo Larraín's film 'Maria.' Despite years of stepping back from acting, Jolie finds renewed energy, potentially earning her a third Oscar nomination.
As Maria Callas, Angelina Jolie superbly portrays the high and low notes of soprano's career
Imaginative but seemingly true to its subject, "Maria" is the latest exquisitely filmed portrait from the maker of "Jackie" and the Diana study "Spencer."
Angelina Jolie takes center stage in biopic of opera legend Maria Callas
Following "Jackie" and "Spencer," director Pablo Larraín’s film is the third chapter of his trilogy about famous 20th-century women held captive by their celebrity. WBUR critic Sean Burns writes, "It’s finally a role that’s the right size for its star,
To Play Maria Callas, Angelina Jolie Had to Lean How to Breathe Again
And for the first time in years, Jolie is back in the spotlight, in full movie-star mode. Her commanding performance in “Maria” seems assured
‘Maria’: Read The Screenplay By Steven Knight That Became The Libretto For Angelina Jolie’s Opera Icon
Maria, the Maria Callas biopic-of-sorts starring Angelina Jolie, is directed by Pablo Larraín and written by Steven Knight.
Angelina Jolie studied opera for seven months for ‘Maria.’ Real singers know it takes a lifetime
To the generations of opera singers that came after her, she’s still an era-defining consummate artist. “She’s an icon. There ...