Callas :
My attraction for opera, Italian one being my favourite,
is rather recent. However, my attraction toward "rare"
female voice is way more ancient. I'm under Maria Callas's
charm. And I once swore to call one of my paintings after
her name. As far as I remember, when I painted this work,
I was listening to her performing the famous "air des
clochettes" of Lakhmé…
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