The Man Who Broke Maria Callas..

She was the most famous voice in the world. He was the richest man on earth. And within a decade of meeting him, Maria Callas had lost her career, her voice, and the will to keep going. In this video, we uncover what really happened between Maria Callas and Aristotle Onassis, from the 1959 cruise on the yacht Christina where she left her husband for him, to the nine years she spent giving up performances, her marriage, and her independence to stay by his side. We look at how Onassis mocked her singing, kept her waiting on his terms, and then, in 1968, married Jackie Kennedy a decision Callas is said to have learned about from the newspapers. We also follow what came after: the years alone in her Paris apartment on Avenue Georges Mandel, the failed comeback tour, the pills, and her death at just 53. The public called it a broken heart. The truth is more complicated and more damning. This is the story of the man who broke Maria Callas. If you enjoy untold stories from the golden age of opera, cinema and high society, subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss the next one.