Jackie Kennedy isn't a character in "Maria," but she is referenced in the film. In a flashback, a sickly Onassis tells Callas that he loves her, but he still hates the opera. Callas gets emotional ...

She grew up in an unhappy environment, until her career in the operatic world took off. Aristotles Onassis also came from a poor Greek family. His ambition took him places where others dare not go ...

the American-Greek soprano Maria Callas starring Angelina Jolie just premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival ...