Angelina Jolie found starring in Maria to be a therapeutic experience. The Oscar-winning actress plays opera singer Maria Callas in the biographical drama film, and Angelina has revealed that it was one of the most impactful roles of her career.

Angelina Jolie steps into the shoes of opera legend Maria Callas in the new biopic Maria, directed by Pablo Larraín. The first trailer reveals Jolie’s emotional portrayal, showcasing her transformation into the famous soprano.

Still, Maria is a marvel to look at, unfolding in a Paris lit by pale September sun. It is 1977, and La Callas is a recluse, long gone from Covent Garden but never quite ruling out a comeback. Pills are popped. The butler frets.

Angelina Jolie has reflected on how she connected to Maria Callas and the "loneliness" that the iconic singer would have felt.

Pablo Larraín’s newest film, Maria, explores the final days of the Opera Singer Maria Callas and how her life deteriorated to an empty shell of her illustrious career.

She’s the jewel, and I had to create the jewelry box.” The “jewel” for “Maria” production designer Guy Hendrix Dyas was Angelina Jolie who embodies the famed opera soprano Maria Callas in “Maria,” now streaming on Netflix.

Angelina Jolie, who played the influential opera singer Maria Callas in her latest film, opened about the struggles she faced while portraying the role. The Maleficent star said that she had

As Bono once commented about Luciano Pavarotti, “the opera follows him off stage”. Legendary soprano Maria Callas would have known exactly what he meant, and she herself said “an opera begins long before the curtain goes up and ends long after it has come down.