Master Class

For other uses, see Master class (disambiguation).
Master Class
Written byTerrence McNally
Characters
  • Maria Callas
  • Sophie De Palma (First Soprano)
  • Anthony Candolino (Tenor)
  • Sharon Graham (Second Soprano)
  • Emmanuel Weinstock (Accompanist)
  • Stagehand
Date premieredNovember 5, 1995
Place premieredJohn Golden Theatre
New York City, New York
Original languageEnglish
SubjectA diva holds a master class in voice for the opera
GenreDrama
SettingA master class with Maria Callas in the 1970s

Master Class is a 1995 play by American playwright Terrence McNally, presented as a fictional master class by opera singer Maria Callas near the end of her life, in the 1970s. The play features incidental vocal music by Giuseppe Verdi, Giacomo Puccini, and Vincenzo Bellini. The play opened on Broadway in 1995, with stars Zoe Caldwell and Audra McDonald winning Tony Awards.