Still, Maria is a marvel to look at, unfolding in a Paris lit by pale September sun. It is 1977, and La Callas is a recluse, long gone from Covent Garden but never quite ruling out a comeback. Pills are popped. The butler frets.

At an intimate party in Soho recently, the designer Erdem Moralıoğlu introduced a screening of Maria (the Pablo Larraín-directed biopic centred around the last days of Maria Callas’s tumultuous life starring Angelina Jolie).

Angelina Jolie steps into the shoes of opera legend Maria Callas in the new biopic Maria, directed by Pablo Larraín. The first trailer reveals Jolie’s emotional portrayal, showcasing her transformation into the famous soprano.

Hollywood’s most protracted divorce battle has finally come to an end, but the legal wrangles between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are far from over.

Angelina Jolie was joined by her daughter Zahara at the 2025 Golden Globes after finalizing her divorce with ex-husband Brad Pitt

When Angelina Jolie split from Brad Pitt in 2016, she stepped out of the spotlight, only to resurface in the public eye when she had to. Now that she’s in the running for another Oscar nomination for her role as Maria Callas in Maria, fans are seeing a new side to the 49-year-old actress amid her divorce from the Wolfs star.