The Maria Callas – Prima Donna ballet production is in Durban this week.
An award-winning ballet inspired by the life of legendary opera icon Maria Callas is heading to Durban this weekend, bringing together acclaimed dancers, operatic classics and rare archival elements in a production that has already earned widespread praise in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Created by Marco Gaglione, a senior soloist and associate choreographer with Joburg Ballet, Maria Callas – Prima Donna will be staged at The Milkwood Theatre at Danville Park Girls’ High School in Durban North.
The production, described as a passion project independently funded by Gaglione, premiered at the Lesedi Theatre at Joburg Theatre last year before returning for a Cape Town performance in January at the invitation of the UCT Summer School.
The ballet traces the dramatic life of Callas, regarded as one of the most influential and enigmatic figures in opera history, blending dance, music and rare interview footage to explore both her artistic brilliance and personal struggles.
