Marilyn Monroe, Hollywood, 1953 | Alfred Eisenstaedt
Soprano Maria Callas photographed with the film maker, poet and writer Pier Paolo Pasolini.
Callas starred in the title role of Pasolini’s non-operatic 1969 film “Medea”. Callas does not sing in the film. It was her only film role and the movie was a commercial failure.
The film is largely a faithful portrayal of the myth of Jason and the Argonauts and of the events covered in Euripides’ play “The Medea”.
During her operatic career Callas sang the title role in Cherubini’s opera “Medea” throughout the 1950s to great acclaim with the most famous production being by the Dallas Opera in 1958 in which she sang with Jon Vickers (as Jason) and Teresa Berganza (as Néris).
Callas had revived the work in Florence in 1953. The production on that occasion was conducted by Vittorio Gui. She famously learned and performed the role within a week, to great critical acclaim. The production was so successful that the Teatro alla Scala decided to stage it during the opening week of its 1953–1954 season, with Leonard Bernstein filling in for an indisposed Vittorio Gui.
Johan van der Keuken, Johan and Ysbrant, 1955
Johan van der Keuken
Johan van der Keuken (4 de abril de 1938 - 7 de janeiro de 2001) foi um documentarista , autor e fotógrafo holandês . Em uma carreira de 42 anos, Van der Keuken produziu 55 documentários, seis dos quais ganharam oito prêmios. Ele também escreveu nove livros sobre fotografia e filmes, sua área de interesse. Por todos os seus esforços, ele recebeu sete prêmios pelo trabalho de sua vida e outro por fotografia.
