Maria Callas: Nikos Floros’ monumental sculpture travels to the São Paulo Opera

In Brazil, astatine the iconic Theatro Municipal de São Paulo—where successful 1951 she gave a legendary unrecorded performance—Maria Callas “returned” done Nikos Floros’ monumental sculpture dedicated to her.

The work, lasting 2.5 meters gangly and weighing astir 400 kilograms, titled “Goddess from Steel,” transforms dependable into substance and representation into a timeless experience. It was the centerpiece of the accumulation by the distinguished Greek sculptor, which volition tally until June 20. The opening took spot astatine the São Paulo Opera successful the beingness of salient figures, including the Consul General of Greece successful São Paulo, Thomas Matsoukas, the State Secretary for Culture of São Paulo, Marilia Marton, the Head Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs successful São Paulo, Nelson Antonio Tabajara de Oliveira, and the typical of the Greek delegation to UNESCO, Maria Chatzianesti, among others.

Nikos Floros and soprano Myrto Papathanasiou with the sculpture.

At the bosom of the evening was “Goddess from Steel,” a enactment dedicated to the legendary Maria Callas, transforming dependable into substance and representation into a timeless experience. The monumental sculpture, 2.5 meters precocious and weighing astir 400 kilograms, dominates the historical opera space—at the precise tract wherever Maria Callas performed successful 1951—creating a almighty symbolism of instrumentality and eternity.

“My narration with Brazil is heavy and timeless. The beingness of this enactment present is simply a peculiarly moving infinitesimal and a meaningful transportation with a radical who emotion art,” said Nikos Floros. This work, beyond Brazil, has besides traveled to Venice, Rome, Florence, Paris, and Dubai.

Following the unveiling of “Goddess from Steel,” the signifier of the Theatro Municipal de São Paulo transformed into a abstraction of profound creator emotion. The world-renowned Greek soprano Myrto Papathanasiou, accompanied by piano, performed arias associated with Maria Callas. The internationally acclaimed soprano presented a programme dedicated to the Italian operatic repertoire, performing the aria “Un bel dì vedremo” from Madama Butterfly and “Vissi d’arte” from Tosca by Giacomo Puccini.