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Zaza Brillanti | |
|---|---|
 Brillanti In the 1920s | |
| Born | Zacharenia Dertli 1897 İzmir, Turkey |
| Died | 1975 (aged 77–78) Athens, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Occupation(s) | Actress Singer |
| Years active | 1915–1975 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | 1920s Greek Pop Greek Operetta Musical theatre |
Zaza Brillanti (Greek: Ζαζά Μπριλλάντη; 1897–1975) was a Greek singer, silent film and stage actress. She specialized in musical theater and operettas. She appeared in the Greek silent films Michael Doesn't Have Any Change (1924), Concetta's Love Saves Michael (1926), The Adventures of Villar, and many other films. She recorded music that was sold domestically and internationally some of her hit songs were Ah Marie (Αχ Μαρί), Olga the Singer (Όλγα η Τραγουδίστρα), and The Cigarette (Το Σιγαρέτο). She was a world-renowned actress and musician performing worldwide. She sang several songs written by renowned Greek composer Theophrastos Sakellaridis and also collaborated with him on musical theater projects. When she died she left her entire fortune to the Union of Greek Actors (ΤΑΣΕΗ ).[1][2][3]
She was born in Smyrna and began performing in that city, and later traveled to Istanbul. She became popular in Istanbul and one of her performances at the time was the role of a soubrette named Lily in the operetta The Rose of Istanbul. She later traveled to Athens where she was discovered by Theophrastos Sakellaridis and Papaioannou. She performed in countless musical theater plays including To Fintanáki (Τό Φυντανάκι), Blue Mazurka (Μπλέ Μαζούρκα), and The Queen of the Fox Trot (Η βασίλισσα τού Φόξ Τρότ). She traveled all over the world as a performer including the United States. Towards the end of her career, she retired from theater but continued singing until her death in 1975. She died at around 78 years old in Athens, Greece.[4][5]
- ^ Mitropoulou & Komninou 2006, pp. 62.
- ^ Staff Writers (March 18, 2023). "Music Compilations of Zaza Brillanti". Discogs. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ Kazantzis 1975, pp. 53.
- ^ Staff Writers (March 18, 2023). "Music of Zaza Brillanti". Elia Server Music Database. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ Kazantzis 1975, pp. 55.