Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas

An Operatic Life

Dearest Reader,

I love to sing. I always have. But I am not particularly fond of movie musicals, except for Grease (1978)…because I’m not a savage. Well, honestly, there are other musicals I’ve enjoyed, but I suppose I am more intrigued by the singers themselves. For instance, I remember listening to an NPR segment, over a decade ago, with the Irish sin…