Interview Referenced Resources

People

• SPEAKER_00 - host of the show, introduced the guest and asked questions.
• SPEAKER_01 - guest on the show, discussed her relationship with opera, the character she portrayed, and Maria Callas.
• Maria Callas - opera singer, the subject of a movie and discussed extensively throughout the interview.
• Pablo - host of the show, mentioned by SPEAKER_00.
• Onassis - mentioned in the context of Maria Callas's life and seeming freedom.
• Bruna - mentioned as a loving friend of Maria Callas, but also employed by her.
• Ferruccio - mentioned as a loving friend of Maria Callas, but also employed by her.
• Angie - mentioned as the personal name of SPEAKER_01, contrasted with the public persona.

Organizations

• opera class - suggested as an alternative to therapy by SPEAKER_01.
• operas houses - mentioned as part of the visual world of Maria Callas.
• Greek islands - mentioned in relation to Onassis's boat and Maria Callas.
• the conservatory - where Maria Callas went as a child.
• the eye doctor - who provided insight into Maria Callas's myopia.

Documents

• There were no specific documents mentioned by title in the interview.

Tools

• glasses - mentioned in relation to Maria Callas's myopia.

Technologies

• movie - the context for the discussion about opera and Maria Callas.

Concepts/Themes

• therapy - contrasted with opera class.
• stoicism - a characteristic attributed to the character and Maria Callas.
• self-pity - something SPEAKER_01 does not resonate with.
• holding one's nerve - a trait observed in Maria Callas.
• innate - describing a characteristic of Maria Callas.
• holding in our bodies - related to the physical impact of emotions and voice.
• sound - affected by what we hold in our bodies.
• soprano - the voice type SPEAKER_01 discovered she was.
• natural voice - contrasted with the perceived voice of SPEAKER_01.
• softness - a perceived aspect of SPEAKER_01's voice and personality.
• safety - a feeling potentially related to not expressing one's softer self.
• being heard - a desire related to expressing one's softer self.
• opera back to the people - an aim of Maria Callas and the movie.
• reconnect - an objective for opera.
• public person - referring to SPEAKER_01's public persona.
• sophisticated - a descriptor SPEAKER_01 initially felt she wasn't in relation to opera.
• human experience - opera's deep connection to it.
• discipline - emphasized as a key to artistic greatness, like Maria Callas.
• talent - discussed in contrast to discipline.
• taste - discussed in contrast to discipline.
• worker - how SPEAKER_01 identifies herself.
• earning things - contrasted with receiving gifts.
• recipient of a gift - what SPEAKER_01 does not want to be.
• creative - how SPEAKER_01 identifies herself as someone who wants to grow.
• growth - achieved through discomfort and hard work.
• uncomfortable - a state from which creativity and growth can emerge.
• relax - something SPEAKER_01 struggles with.
• vacation - something SPEAKER_01 finds difficult to take.
• myopia - Maria Callas's vision condition, and SPEAKER_01's own nearsightedness.
• isolated - a feeling associated with not seeing clearly.
• private - a trait associated with not seeing clearly.
• misunderstood - a feeling associated with not seeing clearly.
• pressure - applied by Maria Callas's mother.
• opera singer - Maria Callas's designated role.
• conductor - someone Maria Callas had to rely on less due to her vision.
• memorize music - a necessity for Maria Callas.
• paparazzi - mentioned in relation to a specific image of Maria Callas.
• painful - describing an image of Maria Callas.
• visual world - images that stayed with SPEAKER_01.
• physical world - elements that were important in preparation.
• sound world - elements from the sound world that were important.
• Paris - a location associated with Maria Callas.
• Milan - a city mentioned in relation to opera houses.
• Rome - a city mentioned in relation to opera houses.
• Venice - a city mentioned in relation to opera houses.
• Athens - where Maria Callas grew up.
• New York - where Maria Callas was born.
• Brooklyn - a location in New York where Maria Callas was born.
• juxtaposition - of different aspects of Maria Callas's life.
• on stage - where Maria Callas was often seen.
• red dress - worn by Maria Callas in a specific image.
• stillness - a quality observed in Maria Callas on stage.
• extraordinary - describing Maria Callas's stillness.
• traviata - an opera mentioned in relation to Maria Callas.
• free - how Maria Callas seemed when with Onassis.
• girl - how Maria Callas seemed when with Onassis.
• woman - how Maria Callas seemed when with Onassis.
• wind in her hair - a literal and figurative sense of freedom.
• silly - an emotion Maria Callas may have felt when free.
• alive - the state of simply being, not always working.
• sex - mentioned as part of being alive.
• in love - mentioned as part of being alive.
• dogs - images of Maria Callas with her dogs.
• fur - worn by Maria Callas in an image.
• bolero hat - worn by Maria Callas in an image.
• giant glasses - worn by Maria Callas in an image.
• poodles - owned by Maria Callas.
• eccentric artist - how Maria Callas is described.
• obsession - how the continuous comparison of SPEAKER_01's life with Maria Callas's is described.
• research - done by SPEAKER_01 for the movie.
• surprising - what SPEAKER_01 found during research.
• fortunate - how SPEAKER_01 feels about having children.
• children - a similarity between SPEAKER_01 and Maria Callas.
• wanting to be a girl - a shared desire between SPEAKER_01 and Maria Callas.
• responsible for a lot when you're young - a shared experience.
• just be Maria / just want to be Angie - a desire for simplicity and authenticity.
• family - Maria Callas's intention to have one.
• loving friends - referring to Bruna and Ferruccio.
• employed by her - how Bruna and Ferruccio were connected to Maria Callas.
• took money from her - how Maria Callas's family treated her.
• sued her - how Maria Callas's family treated her.
• threatened her - how Maria Callas's family treated her.
• men in her life - who took advantage of Maria Callas.
• loving her for her - the nature of love Maria Callas may not have experienced.
• truly loved by others - questioned for Maria Callas.
• reverential - how the movie is described by critics.
• gossip - what some critics might want more of.
• judgment - what some critics might want more of.
• perfect portrait - the movie is not.
• perfect person - Maria Callas was not.
• disagree - with critics who call the movie too reverential.
• more drama / more dirt - what some critics are looking for.
• cheapened who she was - the effect of gossip and judgment on Maria Callas.
• reporters - who contributed to the negative portrayal of Maria Callas.
• final interviews - where specific choices about questioning were made.
• lowest comment - the focus of some interviews with Maria Callas.
• waste - describing the focus on negative aspects.
• imaginary exercise - at the end of the interview.
• emotional - how SPEAKER_01 feels during the imaginary exercise.
• hang out - what SPEAKER_01 would invite Maria Callas to do.
• stay up all night - part of the invitation to Maria Callas.
• be girls - part of the invitation to Maria Callas.
• relax - part of the invitation to Maria Callas.
• be silly - part of the invitation to Maria Callas.
• been good for each other - SPEAKER_01's belief about herself and Maria Callas.