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Arius
| Choreographer |
Sylvestersson, Elsa |
| First Performance | 11.1.1962 |
| Place of First Performance | Finnish National Opera |
| Finnish premiere | 11.1.1962 |
| Place of Premiere | Finnish National Opera |
| Style | Classic Ballet |
| Scenography | Paul Suominen |
| Costume designer | Paul Suominen |
| Performers of the premiere | Arius: Klaus Salin; Love, Martie: Virpi Larista; Hurry, Mr. Smile: Heikki Värtsi; Ambition, roulette ball: Maj-Lis Rajala; Waiter: Uno Onkinen; Spirit of fear: Seija Silfverberg; Friends of Arius, Mr. Tie: Jaakko Lätti, Mr. Vibration: Oiva Ollikkala, Messenger: Leo Ahonen, Mrs. Slack: Seija Simonen; Girls from bar: Marita Ståhlberg, Sonja Tammela, Saga Eriksson; Gamblers: Helmer Salmi, Martti Valtonen, Erkki Kunttu, Fred Richard; Doorkeeper: Jaakko Helkavaara |
| Music composed for the work | Usko Meriläinen |
| Other Information | Conductor: Jorma Panula, orchestra: City Orchestra of Helsinki, libretto: Usko Meriläinen, narrators text: Aarne Kinnunen. |
| Companies |
Finnish National Ballet |
| Dancers |
Ahonen, Leo: Friend of Arius: Messenger (1962) Simonen, Seija: Friend of Arius: Mrs. Slack (1962) Lätti, Jaakko: Friend of Arius: Mr. Tie (1962) Ollikka, Oiva: Friend of Arius: Mr. Vibration (1962) Salin, Klaus: Arius (1962) Onkinen, Uno: Waiter (1962) Värtsi, Heikki: Hurry, Mr Smile (1962) Rajala, Maj-Lis: Ambition, roulette ball (1962) Helkavaara, Jaakko: Doorkeeper (1962) Silfverberg, Seija: Spirit of fear (1962) Laristo, Virpi: Love, Martie (1962) |