Yes, Maria is based on the true story of Greek opera singer Maria Callas, who died of a heart attack in 1977, when she was only 53 years old. Maria imagines the last few days of Callas’s life, in which once the once-great opera singer struggles with a drug addiction, hallucinations, and her declining health.

Angelina Jolie plays Maria Callas as the opera star re-examines her life in her final days in Pablo Larrain's Netflix biopic "Maria."

Angelina Jolie transforms into famed soprano Maria Callas in Pablo Larraín's new biopic "Maria," and yes, the actor is singing for real. "Maria," which is now streaming on Netflix after being released in select theaters earlier this year,

Angelina Jolie at least brings passion to Pablo Larraín's Netflix Maria Callas biopic "Maria," a far cry from the brilliant "Jackie" and "Spencer."

In Pablo Larraín’s Maria, Angelina Jolie transforms into the late opera diva Maria Callas—not just physically, with her chic French wardrobe, luxurious stage looks, and curly wigs, but also vocally. The film features a mixture of her own live vocals and Callas’s archival recordings,