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The following is an essay I wrote for a course in musicology at the University of Helsinki. I chose Maria Callas as my topic because reflecting on her elegance is, quite frankly, one of my favorite pastimes.

I began studying musicology in 2020, and since 2022 I’ve delved deeply into Callas’ life an...

Seuraavassa on essee, jonka kirjoitin suorittaakseni valinnaisen opintojakson Helsingin yliopiston musiikintutkimuksen opinnoissani. Valitsin aiheekseni Maria Callasin, koska hänen eleganssinsa pohtiminen on kerta kaikkiaan yksi lempipuuhistani!

Aloitin musiikintutkimuksen opiskelun vuonna 2020 ja ...

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I must admit I’m facing a conundrum of sorts at the moment with my ears. We often talk about taste when it comes to music, even though we don't refer to our physical tastebuds, but to the sort of music that each of us feels is 'music to our ears' (pun intended😜). As you well know, I have ac...

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This week I've been pondering over the importance of having some sort of a craft or a skill in life that we enjoy developing. We may have many sorts of different roles to fill in life, but besides the feeling of purpose they bring us, most of us want to also develop at least one main skill ...

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I must confess that I think I'm falling in love with Maria Callas again.😂 Well, I guess "falling in love" is a bit too strong an expression, but let's say that I'm fascinated by her charm, charisma, magnetism and sincere devotion to her art. The mix of all of these features of her public pe...

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Like promised last week, I'll share a couple of fun snippets of my findings from Maria Callas' letters and memoirs this week. It has definitely been interesting to discover Callas' thoughts in different eras of her life, and I think she has a very fun and beautiful way of expressing herself...

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What would you think it feels like to be in Maria Callas' shoes? I'm beginning to get some sort of an idea of it now that I'm re-reading her letters and memoirs in French (Tom Volf 2019: Maria Callas, Lettres & mémoires). I read most of the 598-paged book last year, but now I felt like goin...