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The Alternative Stage of the Greek National Opera is transformed into a swan lake to welcome the exciting new production of Isadora Duck, based on the highly successful fairy tale of the same name by Stella Michaelidou. This is a magical musical for the whole family inspired by the life of the great choreographer and dancer Isadora Duncan, which comes to offer young and old an unforgettable musical theater experience, at the GNO Alternative Stage at the SNFCC, from November 8 to December 1, 2024.<\/p>\n
The performance Isadora Duncan, written and directed by the experienced Stella Michaelidou and music by the distinguished composer Kostas Vomvolos, speaks about inclusion, acceptance, the power of forgiveness and the recognition of the unique “other”, while at the same time being an ideal introduction to the art of dance for children.<\/p>\n
With clear references to the pioneer of modern dance, the \u201cbarefoot dancer\u201d Isadora Duncan, as well as to classic fairy tales such as Hans Christian Andersen\u2019s The Ugly Duckling, the heroine of the show, the small duck Isadora Duck with the beautiful, unique blue feathers, lives in Swan Lake and tries to realize her dream of becoming a ballerina. The passion and will to dance constitute the basic core of the show that manages to speak in a simple way about important values, giving the audience a tender and at the same time tough adventure of self-knowledge through music, dance and humor.<\/p>\n
The imaginative musical Isadora Duck is the new production for children of the GNO Alternative Stage for the 2024\/25 season, filling the hall with swans, ducks and colorful lake birds that tell the unique story of Isadora Duck, as it emerged from the pages of the fairy tale of the same name by actress and choreographer Stella Michaelidou. The reason for writing this work was a play between the names \u201cIsadora Duncan\u201d and \u201cIsadora Duck\u201d. \u201cHowever, the lives of the great American dancer and choreographer Isadora Duncan and our heroine were very different. Duck and Duncan meet only in their passion for dance, in their longing to communicate more deeply and essentially with the world and themselves, to say things that words cannot convey. Both learn as they observe nature, recognizing that everything dances even if it seems still,\u201d notes Stella Michaelidou, also known for writing stories and plays for children and young people.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy wings are small and my legs are crooked, but my soul never stops dancing for a moment,\u201d sings the heroine of the play Isadora Duck, a small duck who lives in Swan Lake and dreams of becoming a ballerina, despite being the last in her class. When her teacher, Mr. Coudepier, expels her from class, Isadora wanders in despair, until she slowly believes in herself and discovers her own unique dance. A free dance, in perfect harmony with nature, without the limitations imposed by ballet. A dance that allows her to express her true feelings, which helps her overcome fear, loneliness and difficulties.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Isadora of our story lives in Swan Lake, where the only dance that exists is ballet. Her body type does not meet the standards for the dancers that exist there. She does not have a long, thin neck, long legs, she is not all white and tall with large wings, in other words, she is not a perfect swan, and this results in the rejection, violence and cruel behavior of her classmates. The enormous weapon that Isadora has to endure is dance. She dances non-stop and thus resists, strengthens and progresses until she discovers, accepts and loves who she really is. In the play, from a closed, arrogant, insensitive world, which is Swan Lake, we are led to a world of inclusion, acceptance and recognition of the unique other. I hope we can make this happen in our own world too\u201d, underlines Stella Michaelidou, who also takes on the direction of the performance.<\/p>\n
The music is by Kostas Vomvolos, who has been conducting the Primavera en Salonico group since 1994, while also participating in the Winter Swimmers group. Regarding the diverse elements that make up the musical universe of Izantora Dak, Kostas Vomvolos notes: \u201cThe music of the play emphasizes the educational nature of children\u2019s contact with very different musical genres, some very familiar and some completely unknown to their ages. The coexistence of such diverse elements could also be described as a kind of contribution of music to the acceptance of diversity and the much-discussed inclusion. In essence, however, the basic function of the clich\u00e9s in this performance \u2013 sometimes through a<\/p>\n
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