Support WBURTalk Like An Opera Geek: Savoring The Bel Canto SoundTom HuizengaMarch 28, 2012 ShareMaria Callas, a masterful bel canto singer, performs in the title role of Bellini's Norma in Paris, May 23, 1964. (AFP/Getty Images)
Maria Callas, a masterful bel canto singer, performs in the title role of Bellini's Norma in Paris, May 23, 1964. (AFP/Getty Images)