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Angela Isadora Duncan (May 26, 1877, or May 27, 1878 [a] – September 14, 1927) was an American-born dancer and choreographer, who was a pioneer of modern contemporary dance and performed to great acclaim throughout Europe and the United States.
Isadora (also known as The Loves of Isadora) is a 1968 biographical drama film directed by Karel Reisz from a screenplay written by Melvyn Bragg, Margaret Drabble, and Clive Exton adapted from the books My Life by Isadora Duncan and Isadora, an Intimate Portrait by Sewell Stokes. The film follows the life of American pioneering modern ...
Isidora or Isadora is a female given name of Greek origin, derived from Ἰσίδωρος, Isídōros (a compound of Ἶσις, Ísis, and δῶρον, dōron: "gift of [the goddess] Isis"). The male equivalent is Isidore .
Isadora Moon is a series of books by Harriet Muncaster for children aged 5–8. [1] Each book is a stand-alone story about Isadora Moon, who is "half fairy, half vampire, totally unique!" [ 2 ] The stories celebrate her mixed family heritage, [ 3 ] and in February 2020, 300 bookshops and libraries in the UK celebrated "Isadora Moon Day".
There are few biographical details concerning the life of Saint Isidora. Most of what is known can be found in the Lausiac History (Historia Lausiaca) [4] written in 419-420 by Palladius of Galatia, at the request of Lausus, chamberlain at the court of the Byzantine Emperor Theodosius II.
IsaDora cosmetics is a Swedish cosmetics brand established in 1983, located in Malmö. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] IsaDora's first beauty line appeared in Swedish stores in November 1983, and by 1984, IsaDora exported its products to Norway and the rest of Scandinavia . [ 3 ]
Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World is a BBC Television film based on the life of the American dancer Isadora Duncan first broadcast on 22 September 1966. The film was directed and produced by Ken Russell and written by Sewell Stokes and Russell. It starred Vivian Pickles and Peter Bowles.
In 1912, Isadora acquires the Hôtel Paillard in the Bellevue section of Paris. This became Dionysion, Isadora's new temple of dance; [4] the name stemming from Dionysian, which hints toward Isadora's Greek undertones in her dances. At the start of World War I, the Isadorables were sent to New York with the rest of the new students from Bellevue.
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