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Värtsi, Heikki
| Date of birth | 22.8.1931 |
| Year Of Death | 2013 |
| Profession |
Dancer Dance Instructor Choreographer |
| Country | Finland |
| Training |
Finnish National Opera Ballet School. Post-graduate studies in Leningrad, Moscow, London, Paris and New York |
| Engagements |
Finnish National Ballet (1953 - 1958) Finnish National Ballet: dancer and choreographer (1958 - 1978) Helsinki City Theatre: ballet master (1965 - 1968) |
| Choreographed |
West Side Story (21.10.1965) Kontakteja (5.5.1971) Se eli paljon melua - tyhjästäkö? (24.2.1972) Psykhe (6.2.1974) Ballet Sports (24.4.1975) Tumma (Värtsi) (3.3.1977) Triptyykki (2.3.1978) Reflections (25.4.1985) |
| Work as a dancer |
The Sleeping Beauty (Saxelin): Puss-in-boots (1950) Pessi ja Illusia (Koskinen) (1952) The Swan Lake (1954) Arabeskeja (1955) Gräfin Mariza (1955) Petruska (Gé) (1955) The Sleeping Beauty (Petipa, Sergejev, Skeaping): Russian dance (1955) The Sleeping Beauty (Petipa, Sergejev, Skeaping): Bluebird (1955) Sylfid (1956) Sylfid (1956) Don Quijote (Gé) (1958) Cinderella (Zaharov): Prince (1958) Valkoinen hevonen (1958) Les Millions d'Arlequin (1959) L'Èpreuve d'amour: Youth (1959) The Miraculous Mandarin (Parlic): Mandarine (1960) The Miraculous Mandarin (Parlic): Old man (1960) Ikaros: Thoughts of suicide (1960) Kolmikolkkahattu: Governor (1960) Romeo and Juliet (Lifar) (1960) Prince Igor: warrior (1960) Symphony in C-Major (1960) Suite en blanc: Pas de Deux (1960) Taistelu: Tancred (1960) Kivinen kukka: Danila (1961) Orphée aux enfers (1961) Orphée aux enfers (1961) Arius: Hurry, Mr Smile (1962) Esmeralda: Pierre Gringoire, poet (1963) Giselle (1963) The Swan Lake (1963) The Sleeping Beauty (Beriozoff): Prince Florimond (1963) Sylfid (Beriozoff): Mazurka (1963) Sylfid (Beriozoff): Waltz (1963) Ondine: Tirrenio (1964) The Swan Lake (Ivanov, Gorski, Messerer): Jester (1966) Romeo and Juliet (Parlic): Merkutio, Romeo's friend (1967) Day Dream (1968) Joan von Zarissa: Jester Lefou (1968) Etudes (1969) Ten Variations on Happiness or Palapeli (1969) Korttipeli: Joker (1970) Raymonda (Sylvestersson): Abdérame (1970) Con Amore: robber (1971) Giselle: forester (1971) The Nutcracker (Carter): Ice King (1971) The Nutcracker (Carter): Flower King (1971) The Nutcracker (Carter): Doctor Drosselmayer (1971) Spartacus (Dadiskiliani): Lentulus Batias, leader of gladiator school (30.9.1971) The princess and a swineherd: Emperor (1973) The Tempest: Caliban (1974) Cinderella (Sylvestersson): Stepmother (1976) Till Eulenspiegel: Lamme (1977) |
| Other artistic work |
Opera and Theater choreographies: Wiener Blut, 1955, Finnish National Opera; The Threepenny Opera , 1958, Finnish National Opera; Koskenlaskijan morsian, 1958, Students' Theatre; Rose Marie, 1962, Finnish National Opera; Tanssiva Savoy, 1963, Joensuu City Theatre; Porgy and Bess, 1964, Finnish National Opera; Åttan, 1964, Lilla Teatern i Helsingfors; La belle Helene, 1965, Svenska Teatern i Helsingfors; Gilbert, 1965, Lilla Teatern i Helsingfors; Sotilaan tarina, 1966, Kulttuuritalo in Helsinki ; Fiddler on the Roof , 1966, Helsinki City Theatre; Aida, 1967, Vaasa Opera Society ; Porvaritanssit, 1967, Helsinki City Theatre; The Tales of Hoffmann, 1967, Finnish National Opera; Oli kevät, 1967, Helsinki City Theatre; Man of La Mancha, 1967, Helsinki City Theatre; Omena putoaa, 1968, Finnish National Theatre; Carmen, 1969, Finnish National Opera; Omena putoaa, 1969, Pyynikki Summer Theatre ; The Cunning Little Vixen, 1970, Finnish National Opera; Zorbas, 1970, Helsinki City Theatre; Apollo ja Marsyas, 1970, Finnish National Opera; Guys and Dolls, 1970, Svenska Teatern i Helsingfors, Värmlänningarna, 1971, Svenska Teatern i Helsingfors; Faust, 1976, Finnish National Opera; The Gipsy Princess, 1977, Finnish National Opera; Aida, 1986, Savonlinna Opera Festival ; Prince Igor, 1988, Savonlinna Opera Festival Work as a director and a choreographer: West Side Story, 1963, Theatre of Tampere, (co-operation with R. Lehtonen); Kahdeksikko, 1965, Theatre of Tampere; Kultasipulit (show), 1968, Restaurant Adlon; Lepakon hiukset, 1969, Tikapuuteatteri (co-operation with J. Hiilloskorpi); Kahdeksikko, 1969, Vallila Summer Theatre; Marion ja Pena (show), 1969, Restaurant Kalastajatorppa; Muumiooppera, 1974, Finnish National Opera; Orphee aux enfers, 1978, Vaasa Opera Society; Mallinukkien tanssiaiset, 1979, Theatre of Tampere (co-operation with R. Lehtonen); Fantasticks, 1980, Svenska Teatern i Helsingfors; 5+5, 1980, Jazz Point (co-operation with Tamara Rasmussen); Mumintroll i kulisserna, 1980, Åbo Svenska Teater; Martha, 1980, Turku Opera Society; Victoria and Her Hussar, 1981, Kotka City Theatre; Some Like It Hot, 1982, Theatre of Tampere; Angels Over Broadway, 1982, Pori City Theatre; Bess, 1983, Jazz point co-operation with Tamara Rasmussen); Oliver!, 1983, Joensuu City Theatre; Laulumme soi, 1984, Kotka City Theatre; Fiddler on the Roof, 1985, Pori City Theatre; En Cabaret - en sång, 1985, Svenska Teatern i Helsingfors; The Nutcracker, 1986, Lappeenranta City Theatre; The Gipsy Princess, 1986, Jyväskylä City Theatre; Angels Over Broadway, 1987, Kotka City Theatre; Tirlittan, 1987, City of Helsinki Cultural Office; West Side Story, 1988, Lappeenranta City Theatre; Laitakaupungin lordi, 1988, Theatre of Tampere; Pessi ja Illuusia, 1990, Lappeenranta City Theatre; The Merry Widow, 1991, Turku City Theatre; Piukat paikat, 1992, Joensuu City Theatre; Enkeleitä Broadwaylla, 1994, Joensuu City Theatre ; Oliver!, 1994, Pori City Theatre; Suomalainen Rapsodia, 1995, Katrilli folk dance group; Some Like It Hot, 1995, Seinäjoki City Theatre; Annie Oakley, 1996, Kotka City Theatre; The Sleeping Beauty, 1998, Lappeenranta City Theatre ; Victoria and Her Hussar, 1999, Jyväskylä City Theatre; Some Like It Hot, 2000, Theatre of Kouvola Work as a teacher: Teacher and expert of Dance in Sibelius-Akatemia 1995-2008 |
| Grants and awards |
Various awarda and grants. Pro Finlandia Medal 1970; State Prize for Merits in Dance 1991; Golden medal from Finnish scenic art; Golden medal from The Union of Finnish Actors; honorary member of STTL; Akatemia-grant 1966; three-year state grant to artists 1980; Artist professorship 1984-1989 |
| Videography and TV recordings |
TV recordings: Pikku Pyhimys, 1962; VEK-produktiot, 1962; Lepakko, 1963; Elegia 1964; Ruma Elsa, 1965; Loistokaupunki, 1966; Taina Elg - se alkoi perhosesta, 1966; Luxemburgin kreivi, 1966; Kaivos, 1963; Kihlaus, 1964; Kuten haluatte, 1966; En man vid namn Mårtenson, 1967; ...ja tapahtui niinä päivinä..., 1969; Laululipas, 1970; Hanski, 1973; Samothrake, 1976; Okon Fuoko, 1981; Taivaan Pii, 1992 |
| Other Information |
Positions of Trust: Member of the board of The Union of Finnish Dance Artists; Member of the board of The Union of Finnish Actors; Member of the board of Finnish National Opera´s solistikunta ry |