Rallou Manou
Rallou Manou (; 1915–1988) was a Greek choreographer, modern dancer and dance teacher. Early life and ancestry She was daughter of Colonel Petros Manos (fencer), Petros Manos, aide-de-camp of King Constantine I of Greece and his second wife Sofia Iakovos Tombazis, Tombazis (daughter of Alexandros Tombazis and Princess Maria Mavrocordato). She was half-sister of Aspasia Manos, aunt of Queen Alexandra of Yugoslavia and great-aunt of Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia. Through her other half-sister Roxanne, she was sister in law of an athlete and industrialist Christos Zalokostas. Later life She contributed to the development of postwar Greek dance. In 1951, she founded the Theatre of ancient Greece, Hellenic Choreodrama, a group that presented dance-dramas based on Ancient Greek literature. Her works were often performed at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus of Athens. She collaborated with the Greek composers Manos Hadjidakis, Mikis Theodorakis, :de:George Sicilianos, George Sicilia ...
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