Callas walks out of Norma in Rome
1958 · Event
With Italy's president in the audience at the Rome Opera, Callas withdraws after the first act citing bronchitis — a scandal that fixes her reputation as a temperamental diva.
On these timelines: Classical Music, Master, Italy (post-476 CE)
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