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Theano Ioannidou

Theano Ioannidou

Acting

Biography

Theano Ioannidou (Greek: Θεανώ Ιωαννίδου) was born in Athens in 1930 and was an actress with a long theatrical career, serving mainly in the classical repertoire at the National Theatre. She studied at the National Theatre School, where she immediately stood out for her figure and voice. She made her debut as a student of the School in a Dance of ancient drama. Her professional debut was alongside Vassilis Diamantopoulos, in “Fioro tou Levante” (1953). She collaborated with the troupes of Katerina (Andreadis), Manos Katrakis, Kostas Mousouri, Nikos Hatziskos, Dimitris Myrat, Mary Aroni, Vilmas Kyrou, Dionysis Papagiannopoulos, Dimitris Papamichael, Kostis Michaelides, Daphne Skouras, Gelis Mavropoulou, Marietta Rialdi, etc. Her last theatrical role was in "Bernarda Alba's House", directed by Kostas Tsianos, with the Municipal Theatre of Larissa.

Known For

Hymnographer Kassiani
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Byzantium, 6th century AD, and Emperor Michael II convenes a meeting to elect a wife for his regent, Theophilus, who, although charmed by the nineteen-year-old princess Cassiane, ultimately chooses Theodora. His general, Acillas, who is in love with Cassiane, is appointed commander of the forces in Sicily and, before leaving, obtains Cassiane's promise that she will marry him, even though she does not love him. In Sicily, the noblewoman Irene falls in love with him, but he cannot forget Cassiane. Theophilus secretly meets Cassiane, who has begun to write religious hymns. Rumors that Cassiane is the regent's mistress reach the ears of Aquila, who rushes to Constantinople with the intention of killing Theophilus, but is himself killed by the palace guards. After this, Cassiane locks herself away in a monastery and devotes herself to hymnography.

Hymnographer Kassiani

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