Mikis Theodorakis
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| - | '''Michail''' "'''Mikis'''" '''Theodorakis''' (29 July 1925 – 2 September 2021) was a [[Greek composer]] and lyricist credited with over 1,000 works. | ||
| - | [[Mikis Theodorakis]] set to music the famous "[[Canto General]]" by [[Neruda]] when he was exiled from his homeland by the dictatorship in Greece (1967-1974). It's a very well-known and popular musical work in both countries (Chile and Greece). The world premiere of this music work occurred in Athens, Greece in 1975. Over 125,000 attended this concert. Theodorakis has visited Chile many times and had the opportunity to present "Canto General" in concerts in Santiago. | + | '''Michail''' "'''Mikis'''" '''Theodorakis''' (29 July 1925 – 2 September 2021) was a Greek composer and lyricist credited with over 1,000 works. |
| + | He [[Film score|scored]] for the films ''[[Zorba the Greek (film)|Zorba the Greek]]'' (1964), ''[[Z (1969 film)|Z]]'' (1969), and ''[[Serpico]]'' (1973). He composed the "[[Mauthausen Trilogy]]", also known as "The Ballad of Mauthausen", which has been described as the "most beautiful musical work ever written about the [[The Holocaust|Holocaust]]" and possibly his best work. Up until his death, he was viewed as Greece's best-known living composer. He was awarded the [[Lenin Peace Prize]]. | ||
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| + | Politically, he was associated with the left because of his long-standing ties to the [[Communist Party of Greece]] (KKE). He was an MP for the KKE from 1981 to 1990. Nevertheless, in 1989 he ran as an independent candidate within the centre-right [[New Democracy (Greece)|New Democracy]] party, in order for the country to emerge from the political crisis that had been created due to the numerous scandals of the government of [[Andreas Papandreou]], and helped establish a large coalition between conservatives, socialists and leftists. In 1990 he was elected to the parliament (as in 1964 and 1981), became a government minister under [[Constantine Mitsotakis]], and fought against drugs and terrorism and for culture, education and better relations between Greece and Turkey. He continued to speak out in favour of leftist causes, Greek–Turkish–Cypriot relations, and against the [[War in Iraq]]. He was a key voice against the 1967–1974 Greek [[Regime of the Colonels|junta]], which imprisoned him and banned his songs. | ||
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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 composed the "Mauthausen Trilogy", also known as "The Ballad of Mauthausen", which has been described as the "most beautiful musical work ever written about the Holocaust" and possibly his best work. Up until his death, he was viewed as Greece's best-known living composer. He was awarded the Lenin Peace Prize.
Politically, he was associated with the left because of his long-standing ties to the Communist Party of Greece (KKE). He was an MP for the KKE from 1981 to 1990. Nevertheless, in 1989 he ran as an independent candidate within the centre-right New Democracy party, in order for the country to emerge from the political crisis that had been created due to the numerous scandals of the government of Andreas Papandreou, and helped establish a large coalition between conservatives, socialists and leftists. In 1990 he was elected to the parliament (as in 1964 and 1981), became a government minister under Constantine Mitsotakis, and fought against drugs and terrorism and for culture, education and better relations between Greece and Turkey. He continued to speak out in favour of leftist causes, Greek–Turkish–Cypriot relations, and against the War in Iraq. He was a key voice against the 1967–1974 Greek junta, which imprisoned him and banned his songs.
