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Maria + Special Guest Intro with Des Moines Metro Opera

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  • Wed, Dec 11

Wed, Dec 11 @ 7:00 pm: Special Q&A with esteemed opera expert Roger Pines before the screening.

Director: Pablo Larraín Run Time: 123 min. Release Year: 2024

Starring: Alba Rohrwacher, Angelina Jolie, Haluk Bilginer, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Pierfrancesco Favino

Join us for a pre-screening conversation with renowned opera scholar Roger Pines. Roger is recognized nationally and internationally as an expert in the field of opera, having served as Dramaturg at the Lyric Opera of Chicago for over 25 years. He has interviewed many of the world’s greatest opera stars and had the opportunity to hear Maria Callas live in performance on her final recital tours. This special event is presented by Des Moines Metro Opera and Des Moines Film. 

Film Details:
1977: Maria Callas, once the world’s greatest opera diva, lives in seclusion in Paris with her staff and her two poodles. Her health is getting worse and worse. Then she receives a request to go on tour again. Will La Callas sing again? And if so, for whom?

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