Correspondence between Maria Callas and Dorle Soria

1950-1982

Maria Callas (December 2, 1923 – September 16, 1977) was an American-born Greek soprano. She was one of the most renowned and influential opera singers of the 20th century.

Dorle Jarmel (born December 14, 1900) worked for Arthur Judson as the press representative of the New York Philharmonic from around 1926. Among her responsibilities was the publicity of Toscanini's European tour with the Philharmonic in 1930. She married Dario Soria on July 26, 1942. It was her second marriage. In the 1950s Dorle Soria was head of press, promotion and advertising for Angel Records, which was known not just for its full-length recordings of operas but also for its elaborate packaging, which included complete libretti and photographs. In the 1960s Dorle wrote a weekly column that was published in Carnegie Hall programs; she also wrote for High Fidelity, Opera News, and Musical America, where her monthly column was called "Artist Life." Dorle Soria died July 7, 2002, at age 101.