Brent_Marchant
When one achieves greatness at his or her craft, its difficult to walk away when the skills behind it begin to fade. Moreover, facing the hard truth that ones peak may indeed be irretrievably in the past can be even tougher to accept, no matter how passionate ones desire might be for it. Such was the anguish that befell Maria Callas (1923-1977) (Angelina Jolie), one of the greatest operatic talents of all time, as she approached the end of her successful but stormy life. Having not performed in nearly four years, with her mental and physical health and singing ability failing, she contemplated a comeback but was torn between taking on the rigors of such an arduous task and living the life of personal contentment she always wanted for hersel...