She then moved to Europe and before her great success in 1902 in Budapest, Hungary, Duncan performed in homes of the elite society. Isadora Duncan lived in Chicago and New York before moving to Europe, where she studied Greek mythology and visual iconography, which became the inspiration for her art.
Sadly, there is very little film footage of Duncan performing.
#GREEK GODDESS ISADORA DUNCAN DANCE FREE#
She was a trailblazer who created and taught a never seen before free form style of movement, and was one of, if not the first, to perform barefoot onstage. Born circa (this is the date on her baptismal certificate some sources say May 27, 1878), in San Francisco, California, Isadora Duncan became what many believe to be one of the “Mothers of Modern Dance,” a title she shares with Martha Graham. There have been several films made about Isadora Duncan as well as many books written about her life, but I feel a bit of her history is necessary for those readers who may not be aware of Duncan’s stature within dance history. As the title states, it is a tribute to an incredible, pioneering dance artist. This is not a ballet about the dancing style of the iconic Isadora Duncan, but an extremely condensed and obscure account of her career and often tragic life.
From the choreography to the amazingly beautiful and surreal video graphic designs by Ilya Starilov, ISADORA was an interesting deviation from the norm. Set to the Cinderella music by Sergei Prokofiev, this was anything but what one might expect of a classical story ballet. Vladimir Varnava’s ISADORA, A Tribute to Isadora Duncan in Two Acts featuring prima ballerina Natalia Osipova made its debut at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts this past Friday, August 10, 2018.
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