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Marielli Sfakianaki-Manolidou
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Marielli Sfakianaki
12 January 1945 |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Alma mater | Athens Conservatory |
| Occupation | Composer |
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Marielli Sfakianaki-Manolidou is a talented Greek artist. She was born on January 12, 1945. She is known for being a writer, a singer, and a composer.
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About Marielli Sfakianaki-Manolidou
Early Life and Education
Marielli Sfakianaki was born in Athens, Greece. Her father was Kostas Sfakianakis, a famous pianist, composer, and music expert from Crete. Marielli followed in her father's footsteps. She studied vocal music at the Athens Conservatory. She finished her studies there in 1971.
Family Life
Marielli Sfakianaki-Manolidou also has a daughter. Her daughter's name is Tatiana Manolidou. Tatiana is also a composer, just like her mother and grandfather.
Her Creative Works
Marielli Sfakianaki-Manolidou creates many different types of music. She writes music for operas, which are plays where the story is sung. She also writes orchestral music, which is played by a large group of instruments. In addition, she composes sacred choral music, which is music for choirs often performed in churches.
Some of her musical works include:
- To mikro kai to megalo i kai t' antitheta
- The MINOS opera
- Cretan tale opera
Besides music, Marielli Sfakianaki-Manolidou is also a writer. She wrote a novel called Echoes. This book was recognized with an award in 1984. The award came from the Society of Greek Writers.
