Which is why when Ms. Callas sings "Vissi d'arte, vissi d'amore" ("I lived for art, I lived for love") in the opera's most famous aria, the line between art and life with all its fearful symmetry for her is more than blurred.
I'd love nothing better than to have my two operas performed at the Met, or even San Francisco Opera, because they're about the same quality, the two opera companies, but different length of season.