Summary: Soon after the death of Maria Callas in September of 1977, the BBC produced a lengthy radio documentary entitled “The Words The Music: Maria Callas”. There is narration and excerpts of her singing but it also included recordings of her speaking about her life, her art and her beliefs. During this episode, the subjects addressed are her singing Turandot, Kundry in Parsifal, her single engagement as Abigaille in Nabucco, her visit to South America and Mexico, the legendary high Eb in Aida, Gian Carlo Menotti and his opera The Consul, her La Scala debut as Elena in I vespri siciliani, Armida, partnering with Giuseppe di Stefano and her first Lucia. The episode begins with her talking about conductor Tullio Serafin and the turning point in her career, alternating Brünnhilde in Die Walküre and Elvira in I puritan (Part 2 of 6).
