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The Elective Affinities
| Choreographer |
Schilling, Tom |
| Finnish premiere | 3.10.1985 |
| Place of Premiere | Finnish National Opera |
| Style | Classic Ballet |
| Duration (min) | 120 |
| Scenography | Anna Kontek |
| Costume designer | Anna Kontek |
| Lighting Designer | Seppo Someroja |
| Performers of the premiere | Ottilia: Ulrika Hallberg, Charlotta: Tarja Ranta, Eduard: Jarmo Rastas, Captain: Kimmo Sandell, child: Oula Kitti, town people, Ottilia's schoolmates, peasant girls, hallucinations of Ottilia and Charlotta: Kirsi Aromaa, Corinna Dahlström, Minne Jorasmaa, Anu Koskinen, Tuija Lindholm, Anneke Lönnroth, Ritva Räsänen, Maritta Saxholm, Irma Tirkkonen, Susanna Vironmäki, Leena Virtanen; soldiers, masons, carpenters, hallucinations of Eduard and Captain: Jyrki Järvinen, Tommi Kitti, Sampo Kivelä, Valeri Kononen, Lauri Lehto, Juha-Pekka Myllymäki, Ari Savinen, Mikko Siiskonen, Tero Saarinen, Sakari Tiitinen, Juha Vanhakartano. |
| Other Information |
Libretto and the dramaturgy of music: Bernd Köllinger, repetiteurs: Barbara Voss-Kindt, Jack Theis, Peter Steinbach; assistants: Joan Blakeney, Tuula Källström, rehearsal pianist: Jouko Laivuori, repertory stage manager: Erkki Tammela, make-up: Inkeri Terävä, Liisa Vahevaara; hairdressing: Pirkko Dimitrijeff. Musicians: I violin: Mikko-Ville Luolajan-Mikkola, II violin: Ilkka Viljanen, viola: Theodore Kuchar, cello: Veli-Pekka Bister, Risto Fredriksson; piano: Jouko Laivuori, Satu Lyttinen. |
| Companies |
Finnish National Ballet |
| Dancers |
Hallberg, Ulrika (1985) Ranta, Tarja (1985) Rastas, Jarmo (1985) Sandell, Kimmo: Captain (1985) Kitti, Oula: Child (1985) Hänninen, Maija (1985) |