Theodorakis was born on the Greek island of Chios and spent his childhood years in provincial Greek cities including Mytilene, Cephallonia, Patras, Pyrgos, and Tripoli. His father, a lawyer and a civil servant, was from the s… See more

In 1953, Theodorakis married Myrto Altinoglou. The following year, they travelled to Paris, where he entered the Conservatory and studied musical analysis under Olivier Messiaen and conducting under … See more

In 1960, Theodorakis returned to Greece and his roots in Greek music: With his song cycle Epitaphios and contributed to a cultural revolution in his country. His most significant and influential works are based on Greek a… See more