A quarter of a century in the making, Greece's capital Athens on Thursday opens a museum honoring legendary soprano Maria Callas, billed as the first of its kind in the world. Designed to mark the centenary of her birth, the museum showcases over 1,300 exhibits including Callas's school scrapbook, inscribed books and sheet music, opera dresses and photographs, organizers said. "The great diva, Maria Callas, returns home," Athens mayor Kostas Bakoyannis said Wednesday at a media tour of the venue, reported AFP.
After 25 years in the making, Athens, the capital of Greece, unveiled a groundbreaking museum on Thursday dedicated to the iconic soprano Maria Callas..
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