Afroditi Laoutari (, 1893–1975) was a famous Greek singer and actress in musical theatre.
Biography She was born in Patras in 1893. At an early age, she became involved with the musical theatre of , a leading operatic producer, where it didn't take long for her voice and stage talents to be appreciated, though she was self-taught. By 1915, she was already performing lead roles with the company. From that date through the 1920s, she performed roles in many works of musical theatre, both foreign and especially, Greek operettas. She was a muse to composer and conductor Theophrastos Sakellaridis. By the early 1930s, she had retired from the theatre. She then became one of, if not the, first Greek radio announcers on Athens Radio Station (RCA) in 1938, where she was a dominating force. She continued to broadcast after the end of World War II for another decade. Sofia Vembo has been said to resemble Afroditi Laoutari at the height of her fame. She died in 1975.
Stage performances Year Title of work (English) Title of work (Greek) Composer Lyricist Theatre Best-known songs 1918 The Godson or The Baptismal Ο Βαφτιστικός Theophrastos Sakellaridis Papaioannou Theatre 1921 Sweet Nana Γλυκειά Νανά Th. Sakellaridis Th. Sakellaridis Sweet Nana; Nana - George 1922 Piff-Paff Πιφ-Παφ Th. Sakellaridis Th. Sakellaridis Pan-Hellenic Theatre I'm happy; That was all 1922 For her husband's sake Γιά ν'αρέση στον άντρα της Th. Sakellaridis Nikos Laskaris Pan-Hellenic Theatre Marquis & Duke; You, the married people; Edith - Kings 1923 Diabolical child Διαβολόπαιδο Th. Sakellaridis Aurelia; I want it first 1923 Miss Sorolop Δεσποινίς Σορολόπ Th. Sakellaridis Alhambra Theatre 1930 Jim ... my dear Τζίμ... Χρυσό μου Athenian Theatre 1931 Karambola 1931 Καραμπόλα του 1931 Kostas Kioussis Eden Theatre Venetian Tango
Filmography Shattered Dreams (Γκρεμισμένα όνειρα) (1949)
Legacy Laoutari has been portrayed on stage in the operetta Remember Those Years (Θυμήσου εκείνα τα χρόνια) (2008), composed by musicologist Lambros Liavas as a tribute to Theophrastos Sakellaridis.
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Afroditi Laoutari singing 'Aurelia' from Diabolical child