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Angelina Jolie was 'scared' to sing opera, trained 7 months for 'Maria'

NEW YORK – Before she could play an opera legend, Angelina Jolie had to find her voice. The A-lister threw herself into new movie "Maria," undergoing seven months of rigorous vocal training to embody ...
Yahoo

Angelina Jolie Does Sing Opera in ‘Maria’—With the Help of Maria Callas

In Pablo Larraín’s Maria, Angelina Jolie transforms into the late opera diva Maria Callas—not just physically, with her chic French wardrobe, luxurious stage looks, and curly wigs, but also vocally.
Vulture

Angelina Jolie Spent ‘7 Months’ in Opera-Diva Training

Angelina Jolie makes playing a sexy fish look elegant, so it’s hard to imagine the actress having challenges when preparing for a role. In Pablo Larraín’s new movie, Maria, premiering at the Venice ...
Variety

Angelina Jolie Spent ‘Almost Seven Months’ Training to Sing Opera in ‘Maria’: ‘I Had Not Sung in Public’ Before and ‘Was Terribly Nervous’

Angelina Jolie detailed her preparation to play opera icon Maria Callas in Pablo Larraín’s “Maria” at its Venice Film Festival press conference, saying she trained for “almost seven months.” “Maria” ...

I’m Bidding My Opera Career Adieu. Here’s Why.

Retiring from opera has its own set of challenges, but there is plenty I share with the other millions of Americans ending ...
The Cheat Sheet

Do the Actors in 2004’s ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ Really Sing?

The Phantom of the Opera movie premiered in the U.S. in 2004 and stars Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson, and Minnie Driver. It is based on a 1986 musical of the same name. While stage actors ...