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Firebird (Lifar)
| Choreographer |
Lifar, Serge |
| Finnish premiere | 17.9.1964 |
| Place of Premiere | Finnish National Opera |
| Style | Classic Ballet |
| Scenography | Paul Suominen |
| Costume designer | Paul Suominen |
| Lighting Designer | Gleb Schorin |
| Performers of the premiere | Firebird: Doris Laine; Prince Ivan: Klaus Salin; Princess: Seija Silfverberg; Kotshei: Uno Onkinen; Kotsheis guards: Heikki Värtsi, Leo Ahonen, Oiva Ollikkala, Pekka Rousku, Fred Negendanck, Martti Valtonen, Matti Tikkanen, Juhani Laustiola, Seppo Koski, Aku Ahjolinna, Risto Helin, Markku Heinonen; Princesses: Sonja Tammela, Saga Eriksson, Marianna Rumjantseva, Terttu Hintsanen, Arja Nieminen, Mirja Tervamaa, Airi Hynninen, Tuula Källström, Riitta Kjäll, Titta Harju, Tamara Perovuo, Sorella Englund |
| Other Information | The work was performed as a part of a triple-bill, which consisted of the works Suite en blanc, Romeo and Juliet and Tulilintu. Conductor: Ulf Söderblom, libretto: Michael Fokin |
| Companies |
Finnish National Ballet |
| Dancers |
Laine, Doris: Firebird (1964) Salin, Klaus: Prince Ivan (1964) Silfverberg, Seija: Princess (1964) Onkinen, Uno: Kotshei (1964) |