MASTER CLASS

In front of an audience that included students, Maria Callas gave singing lessons in 1971 at the Juilliard School in New York. Those who attended remember the experience with awe. American playwright Terrence McNally had the idea to bring these lessons to the stage based on the recordings that were made of them. The Diva approaches the art of performance and the work of artists with intelligence equal to her humor and fierceness. She also addresses the total commitment and passion required to master one’s instrument – in this case, the voice – and to push beyond its limits. Maria Mettral is regal. The Geneva actress proves to be both profound and even abyssal as she delves into herself to reflect on the diva's glorious years. – M-P Genecand, Le Temps