Maria Callas only appeared in one film – Pier Paolo Pasolini’s 1969 Medea. It displayed her purely as an actress, but over recent decades her soprano voice has been heard on a number of other movie soundtracks, heightening emotion and generating drama. The LP Maria Callas: From Studio to Screen is a collection of operatic arias and scenes that have enlivened more than a dozen films. They include: “La mamma morta” (from Giordano’s Andrea Chénier), which made such an impression in Philadelphia; “Casta diva” (from Bellini’s Norma) as heard in The Bridges of Madison County and The Father; the Habanera from Bizet’s Carmen, which features in Bohemian Rhapsody, and “Vissi d’arte” from Puccini’s Tosca, used by the Coen brothers in their Oscar-winner Fargo. 1. Bellini: Norma – Casta Diva (Bridge of Madison County) 2. Giordano: Andrea Chenier – La Mamma Morta ( Philadelphia) 3. Verdi: La Traviata – Ah Forse Lui (My Hindu Friend) 4. Bellini: Norma – Deh! Non Volerli Vittime (Annette) 5. Puccini: Gianni Schicchi – O Mio Babbino Caro (Lola Vers La 6. Donizetti: Lucia Di Lammermoor – Spargi Damaro Pianto (Sund 7. Bizet: Carmen – Lamour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle (Bohemian Rhap 8. Puccini: Tosca – Ah. Quegli Occhi (Harvey Milk) 9. Cilea: Adriana Lecouvreur – Ecco, Resipro Appena (Sugar Dadd 10. Puccini: Madama Butterfly – Un Bel Di Vedremo (the American) 11. Verdi: Nabucco – Anchio Dischiuso Un Giorno (the Second Tim 12. Puccini: Tosca – Vissi Darte (Fargo)
