Warning: The following article contains spoilers for Maria2024’sMaria, now on Netflix, follows the final days of the famous, titular opera singer. She lives a relatively lonely life, coping with medication while trying to find her voice again. Unfortunately, she cannot achieve the same heights she once did as a singer, and the strain of this is taking a toll on her body.
This culminates inMaria Callas' swan songand eventual death. It’s her loyal maid and butler, Ferruccio Mezzadri, who finds her dead body. ThroughoutAngelina Jolie’s Golden Globe-nominated biopic, which is now a streaming hit, Ferruccio is there for Maria through thick and thin, defending her from the paparazzi and doing whatever tasks she needs.Ferruccio is based on the real butler of the same name, who continues this line of work even after her death.
Ferruccio Mezzadri Lives In Italy Today & Has Given Several Interviews About Working For Maria Callas
Ferruccio Mezzadri’s Story Serves As Inspiration To Other Writings Outside Netflix’s Maria
Ferruccio Mezzadr, who still lives in Italy, is a massive inspiration for Netflix’sMaria. AsDeciderreported, Steven Knight, the writer ofthe thoughtful biopicMaria, was given first-hand testimonials from those close to Callas, including Mezzadri. For Knight, “the memories of living witnesses to real events are worth more than anything you can gain from text,” and that includes the memories of Mezzadri.
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As reported byThe Cinemaholic,Mezzadri remains loyal to the opera singer even after her death, and he speaks highly of Callas and their time together. His fond memories of Callas served as inspiration for “The Black Pearl,” as reported bythe St Bride Foundation. This monologue sees Mezzadri reflect on his time with Callas after her death. Furthermore, Mezzadri is the subject of the bookDestiny Made Me Meet Maria Callas – Ferruccio Mezzadri Tells.
Ferruccio Mezzadri Worked As A Butler For Other Families After Maria Callas' Death
Ferruccio Mezzadri Worked For Christina Onassis After Maria Callas' Death
Actress Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas in Pablo Larrain’s biopic, Maria.
After Callas' death,Mezzadri stayed in the same line of work. According toThe Cinemaholic, he was a butler for Christina Onassis. Christina is the daughter of Aristotle Onassis, who Maria Callas had a relationship with in the Netflix movie and in real life; however, they did not get a fairy tale romance. As reported by theGreek Reporter, Aristotle had an affair with Maria, leading to the divorce between him and Christina’s mother when she was only nine years old. Maria and Aristotle did not stay together, though, as he married Jackie Kennedy.
Mezzadri would work for another family down the line, according toThe Cinemaholic. However, after working for Federico Benfer,Mezzadri would retire for a peaceful life in Italy, but his loyalty to the famed oper singer continuesbeyond Maria Callas' life story, career, and final days in Paris.
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Maria(2024) is a biographical drama about opera singer Maria Callas, directed by Pablo Larraín, starring Angelina Jolie. It concludes Larraín’s trilogy on iconic women.
