Legendary opera singer Maria Callas (1923-1977) was a brilliant soprano adored for her staggering triumphs at La Scala, the Met, and Covent Garden. But behind the public facade Callas wrestled with lifelong personal demons. Consumed by her relationship with tycoon Aristotle Onassis, she was the queen of his jet-set world for nine years - until he met a widow named Jackie. Written with profound empathy, Maria Callas offers an illuminating portrait of one of the most talented and spellbinding women of our century.