Greece
Opera
Isadora Duck
Stella Michailidou / Kostas Vomvolos
Tour
Following the tremendous success of its initial presentation at the Alternative Stage, and just before it takes the stage at the Stavros Niarchos Hall, Isadora Duck, written and directed by Stella Michailidiou with music by Kostas Vomvolos, will tour Greece, transforming small and large venues into a peculiar “swan lake”, where a petite duck will carve out her own path in dance.
The performance references a pioneering figure in modern dance, the “barefoot dancer” Isadora Duncan, along with classical fairy tales, such as Hans Christian Andersen’s The Ugly Duckling. Its heroine, the petite duck Isadora Duck, with her uniquely beautiful blue feathers, lives in Swan Lake, struggling to make her dream of becoming a ballerina come true. Passion and the desire to dance are at the heart of this performance, which communicates important values in a simple yet effective manner, offering audiences a tender and at once cruel self-awareness adventure through music, dance, and humour.
This production is a perfect and entertaining introduction to the art of dance, suitable for both young and older audiences.
The performance’s text is based on Stella Michailidou’s book of the same title, published by Kaleidoscopio Publishing.
Creative team
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Babis Venetopoulos Video design -
Christos Sakellaridis Musical coaching
Cast
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Lydia Stefou, Io Latousaki Isadora
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Matina Kaiafa, Georgia Kyriazi, Rafaela Tsobanoudi, Iliana Yfantí, Myrsini Petroutsou, Ioanna Loupeti, Anna-Maria Markopoulou, Eleni Fotou Student/Swan roles
Featuring the musicians: Odysseas Siozopoulos (clarinet), Sofia Efkleidou (violoncello), Christos Sakellaridis (piano)
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