The theater lights go out, silence. At the gesture of the conductor, musicians start the prelude. At last the curtain rises and Maria Callas comes on stage. Her voice rises and sends a chill through the public. Five operas by Verdi, Bellini and Puccini: La Traviata, Norma, Tosca, Madame Butterfly and La Boheme in exciting and palatable sounds, full of lyricism and tragedy. The beginning and end of the book include information on Maria Callas and Italian opera, as well as the letter of all musical fragments.