December 2nd is the birthday of Maria Callas, meaning that we are now exactly one year before her centenary. We are eagerly anticipating those celebrations! This year, we mark the date with the release of the first Verdian opera of our Teatro alla Scala retrospective: Un ballo in maschera. Maria Callas gives an overwhelming performance as Amelia, torn between her love for Riccardo (Giuseppe Di Stefano) and her faithfulness to Renato (Tito Gobbi).