Master Class is a play of fireworks in a contained space where Maria Callas is brought back to life. Inspired by a series of master classes the great diva conducted at Juilliard toward the end of her career, this drama puts Maria Callas at center stage again as she coaxes, prods, and inspires students—”victims” as she calls them—into giving the performances of their lives. As she slips off into memories during her student’s performances, we experience her days at La Scala, her marriage to Meneghini, and her great doomed love affair with Aristotle Onassis. But the dazzling theatricality comes from Callas’s emotional explosions, her cutting wit, and the soaring music as each student sings an aria that exposes the Divina’s vulnerabilities … and her genius. Master Class is Terrence McNally’s (who was born in St. Pete!) multi-Tony award-winning play, directed by Alexis Carra-Girbés, with musical direction by Bruce LeBaron, and featuring Kathi Grau as Maria Callas.
Performance Schedule
PREVIEW PERFORMANCE Thursday May 4, 2023 – 8:00 PM / All seats $20
OPENING NIGHT Friday May 5, 2023 – 8:00 PM
Saturday May 6, 2023 – 8:00 PM
Sunday May 7, 2023 – 3:00 PM
Thursday-Saturday May 11-13, 2023 – 8:00 PM
Sunday May 14, 2023 – 3:00 PM
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