Maria Callas, Commendatore OMRI (Dec 2, 1923 – Sept 16, 1977) was an American-born Greek soprano and one of the most renowned opera singers of the 20th century. She combined an impressive bel canto technique, a wide-ranging voice and great dramatic gifts. An extremely versatile singer, her repertoire ranged from classical opera seria to the bel canto operas of Donizetti, Bellini and Rossini; further, the works of Verdi and Puccini; and, in her early career, hailed as La Divina.
![Leonard Bernstein August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American composer, conductor, author, music lecturer and pianist. He was among the first conductors born and educated in the United States of America to receive worldwide acclaim. According to The New York Times, he was "one of the most prodigiously talented and successful musicians in American history."[2] He is quite possibly the conductor whose name is best known to the public in general, especially the American public. Herbert Von Karajan, Glenn Miller, West Side Story, Bradley Cooper, Wikipedia Logo, Nellie Bly, Leonard Bernstein, Rudolf Nureyev](https://i.pinimg.com/236x/d7/45/82/d7458246efd19cf707d42165ce3a2df7--bernstein-conductors.jpg)
