January 22, 2026
For the first time in the United States, six original opera costumes created for Maria Callas at La Scala in Milan will be exhibited at the Brady Art Gallery.
Showcasing “La Divina” in four iconic roles, the exhibition is presented through a collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Washington, the Luther W. Brady Art Gallery and the Embassy of Greece.
Costume sketches by Nicolas Benois and Piero Tosi, along with rare photographs of Callas, accompany the display. The exhibition is enriched by research and writing from Corcoran Theater and Dance students under the guidance of Professor Tanya Williams Wetenhall and will remain integrated into the Spring semester curriculum. The costumes were graciously loaned by Fondazione Teatro alla Scala.
LOCATION
Luther W. Brady Art Gallery
500 17th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
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ABOUT THE LUTHER W. BRADY ART GALLERY
The Luther W. Brady Art Gallery is an educational art gallery whose mission to collect, preserve, and exhibit the George Washington University’s art collection is augmented by quality exhibitions of contemporary and historic art that activate and complement the GW Collection and reflect the greater Washington, D.C. region.
The Brady Art Gallery has staged groundbreaking solo exhibitions of artists such as Jules Olitski, Howard Hodgkin, and Sean Scully. Exhibitions such as Along the Eastern Road: Hiroshige’s Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido and The Art of Collection: Gifts of the Luther W. Brady Estate offer global visions. The Brady Art Gallery provides numerous opportunities for collaboration and integration into the university’s academic programs by working with students and the GW Collection.
The GW Collection, a dynamic and varied collection of over 5,000 works, has been growing since 1821 and serves curriculum-based learning and provides the basis for public programs for the wider community. The addition of the Corcoran Study Collection has provided even more resources for the display and study of art in the Corcoran Flagg building to engage with students and faculty.