Mikis Theodorakis
The death is announced of Greek composer
Mikis Theodorakis
Are you married?
Am I married?
I have a house, a wife, children–the full catastrophe!
Anthony Quinn’s Zorba answering Alan Bates oh-so English teacher’s question in the film Zorba the Greek–before they dance the epic dance.
The music, of course, composed by Mikis Theodorakis, who died today, age 96.
On a magical first visit to Corfu seven years ago, we happened upon a Sunday morning rehearsal of a local young people’s dance group before they set off to NW Spain to compete in an international dance festival.
This, thanks to Meredith’s miraculously steady hand, is what we saw.
The rehearsal took place at the Cultural Association of Sinies on the northeast corner of Corfu. The inspiring teacher is Viahos Ioannis.
