Rallou Manou (; 1915–1988) was a Greek choreographer, modern dancer and dance teacher.

Early life and ancestry

She was daughter of Colonel Petros Manos, aide-de-camp of King

Constantine I of Greece Constantine I (, Romanization, romanized: ''Konstantínos I''; – 11 January 1923) was King of Greece from 18 March 1913 to 11 June 1917 and again from 19 December 1920 to 27 September 1922. He was commander-in-chief of the Hellenic Army dur ...

and his second wife Sofia Tombazis (daughter of Alexandros Tombazis and Princess Maria Mavrocordato). She was half-sister of

Aspasia Manos Aspasia Manou (; 4 September 1896 – 7 August 1972) was a Greek aristocrat who became the wife of Alexander I, King of Greece. Due to the controversy over her marriage, she was styled Madame Manou instead of "Queen Aspasia", until recognized ...

, aunt of

Queen Alexandra of Yugoslavia Alexandra (, Romanization, romanized: ''Alexándra'', sh-Cyrl-Latn, separator=/, Александра, Aleksandra, in 1922 retroactively recognised as Princess Alexandra of Greece and Denmark; 25 March 1921– 30 January 1993) was the last Que ...

and great-aunt of

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. Through her other half-sister Roxanne, she was sister in law of an athlete and industrialist Christos Zalokostas.

Later life

She contributed to the development of postwar Greek dance. In 1951, she founded the Hellenic Choreodrama, a group that presented dance-dramas based on

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literature. Her works were often performed at the

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. She collaborated with the Greek composers

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Mikis Theodorakis Michail "Mikis" Theodorakis ( ; 29 July 1925 – 2 September 2021) was a Greek composer and lyricist credited with over 1,000 works. He scored for the films '' Zorba the Greek'' (1964), '' Z'' (1969), and '' Serpico'' (1973). He was a three-ti ...

, George Sicilianos and Giorgos Tsangaris. She also collaborated with the Egyptian-born composer

Halim El-Dabh Halim Abdul Messieh El-Dabh (, ''Ḥalīm ʻAbd al-Masīḥ al-Ḍab''ʻ; 4 March 1921 – 2 September 2017) was an Egyptian-American composer, musician, ethnomusicologist, and educator, who had a career spanning six decades. He is particu ...

, who composed the music for her dance-drama ''Doxastiko'' (1965). The sets and costumes of her choreographies were designed by noted Greek artists such a Yiannis Tsarouchis,

Nikos Engonopoulos Nikos Engonopoulos (; October 21, 1907 – October 31, 1985) was a Greek painter and poet. He is one of the most important members of "Generation of the '30s", as well as a major representative of the surrealist movement in Greece. His work a ...

Nikos Nikolaou Nikos Nikolaou () (1909–1986) was a major figure in Greek art during the 20th century. In 1929 Nikolaou was admitted into the Athens School of Fine Arts, where he studied under Konstantinos Parthenis and Umbertos Argyros. In 1932, he had his ...

Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghikas Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghikas (; February 26, 1906 – September 3, 1994), also known as Nikos Ghika, was a leading Greek painter, sculptor, engraver, writer and academic. He was a founding member of the Association of Greek Art Critics, AICA-Hellas, ...

and

Spyros Vassiliou Spyros Vassiliou (Greek language, Greek: Σπύρος Βασιλείου; June 16, 1903 – March 22, 1985) was a Greek painter, printmaker, illustrator, and stage designer. He became widely recognized for his work starting in the 1930s, when he r ...

Personal life

She was married to the prominent Greek architect Pavlos Mylonas.

Death

She died on 15 October 1988. Her husband Pavlos outlived her by 17 years.

References

*Cohen, Selma Jeanne (1967). "A Meeting With Rallou Manou." ''Dance Magazine'', June 1965, p. 57. *Manou, Rallou (1961). ''Helleniko chorodrama, 1950-1960''. Athens: s.n., *Manou, Rallou (1987). ''Choros: "--ou ton radion--ousan ten technen--"''. Athens: Ekdoseis "Gnose". *Manou, Rallou (1988). ''Choros: "--ou ton radion--ousan ten technen--"''. 2nd ed. Athens: Ekdoseis "Gnose." *Stamatopoulou-Vasilakou, Chrysothemis (2006). ''Archeio Rallous Manou: he zoe kai to ergo tes'' (The Rallou Manou Archive: Her Life and Work). Athens: Ekdoseis Ephesos. . .

External links

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