Previous posts for May 26th are available here: William Bolcom (2019) and Teresa Stratas (2020)
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Isadora Duncan (26 May 1877 or 27 May 1878 – September 14, 1927) was an innovative American dancer who performed to great acclaim throughout Europe.
When Isadora Not Isadora; or, If It Isn’t a Duncan...
In both and private life, Duncan flouted traditional cultural standards.
By the late 1920s, Duncan's performing career had dwindled, and she became as notorious for her financial woes, scandalous love life and all-too-frequent public drunkenness. She spent her final years moving between Paris and the Mediterranean, running up debts at hotels. She spent short periods in apartments rented on her behalf by a decreasing number of friends and supporters. ---both from Wikipedia
Isadora Duncan, with esprit
Tried to make the dance more free,
Wowing Paris, Moscow, Munich
Dancing in her Grecian tunic.
While freedom is a lofty goal
For any unrestricted soul,
In real life one needs control.
How different might her life have been
If she had had more discipline!
If you enjoy these posts, please help me, and consider sharing. [Also, please visit my other blog: Alternate Takes: Great Art Repurposed.]
No comments:
Post a Comment