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The Taming of the Shrew (Cranko)
| Choreographer |
Cranko, John |
| First Performance | 8.5.2009 |
| Place of First Performance | Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, Finland |
| Finnish premiere | 8.5.2009 |
| Place of Premiere | Finnish National Opera, Helsinki |
| Style | Classic Ballet |
| Duration (min) | 150 |
| Scenography | Elisabeth Dalton |
| Costume designer | Elisabeth Dalton |
| Lighting Designer | Steen Bjarke |
| Performers of the premiere |
Katherina: Petia Ilieva, Petruchio: Wilfried Jacobs, Bianca: Eun-Ji Ha, Gremio: Juha Kirjonen, Lucentio: Jani Talo, Hortensio: Ville Mäki, Baptista: Henrik Burman Streetwalkers: Claire Lonchampt, Anneke Lönnroth, Priest: Jarkko Niininen, Servants: Guillem Brull Bover, Asla Jääskeläinen, Aki Pakarinen, Sam Vaherlehto, Pas de six: Salla Eerola, Aino Ettala, Maki Kirjonen, Nikolas Koskivirta, Samoli Poutanen, Frans Valkama Neighbours: Minna Alaraudanjoki, Özen Erdinc, Riina-Kaisa Huovila, Riina Laurile-Castrén, Ira Lindahl, Kirsi Mansnerus-Lehtinen, Kirsi Tiiliharju, Marjaterttu Willmaan, Tomi Blåberg, Veli-Pekka Hämäläinen, Asla Jääskeläinen, Nikolas Koskivirta, Juha-Pekka Myllymäki, Jouka Valkama, Klaus Vesala, Pekka Yli-Marttila Guests at Katherina's wedding: Anastasia Dunets, Tiia Huuskonen, Elena Ilyina, Kaarina Leppänen, Ira Lindahl, Anu Lindell, Olga Leppäjärvi, Camilla Rajalin, Charlotte Shauman, Sara Vuorinen, Emilia Vuorio, Marjaterttu Willman, Evaldas Bielinis, Tomi Blåberg, Guillem Brull Bover, Yusuke Hikichi, Tuomas Hyvönen, Timo Korjus, Nikolas Koskivirta, Alberto Morino, Aki Pakarinen, Aapo Siikala, Teemu Tainio, Jouka Valkama Bridesmaids: Aino Ettala, Sari Ikonen, Anna Konkari, Tiina Myllymäki, Anna Sariola, Maria Tamminen Guests at the carnival: Linda Haakana, Tiia Huuskonen, Elena Ilyina, Sari Jokela, Camilla Rajalin, Sara Vuorinen, Emilia Vuorio, Sofia Winqvist, Evaldas Bielinis, Yusuke Hikichi, Tuomas Hyvönen, Nikolas Koskivirta, Aapo Siikala, Teemu Tainio, Jouka Valkama, Eemu Äikiö Guests at Bianca's wedding: Sari Ikonen, Kaarina Leppänen, Ira Lindahl, Anna Konkari, Johanna Nuutinen, Anna Sariola, Maria Tamminen, Marjaterttu Willman, Tomi Blåberg, Tuomas Hyvönen, Timo Korjus, Aki Pakarinen, Aapo Siikala, Teemu Tainio, Jouka Valkama, Ville Valkonen |
| Other music |
Kurt-Heinz Stolze (based on Dominico Scarlatti) |
| Description |
The fiery-tempered and outspoken Katharina must be found a husband before her younger sister Bianca, who has no shortage of suitors. The self-confident Petruchio undertakes to tame the strong-willed Katharina, and a battle of the sexes ensues. But who wins? This work by John Cranko for the Stuttgart Ballet is based on one of Shakespeare's most popular comedies. |
| Other Information |
Implementation: Georgette Tsinguirides, Birgit Deharde Conductor: Luke Dollman Senior repetiteur: Ingrid Nemeckova Repetiteurs: Francis Guardia, Joseph Kerwin, Kimmo Sandell, Tuuli Tuominen-Sandell |
| Companies |
Finnish National Ballet |
| Dancers |
Ilieva, Petia (2009) Jacobs, Wilfried (2009) Ha, Eun-Ji (2009) Kirjonen, Juha (2009) Talo, Jani (2009) Mäki, Ville (2009) Burman, Henrik (2009) Lindholm, Asta: Katherina (2010) Poutanen, Samuli: Petruchio (2010) Ilieva, Petia: Katherina (2010) Ziegler, Nicholas: Lucentio (2010) Jacobs, Wilfried: Petruchio (2010) Myllymäki, Tiina: Bianca (2010) Amatriain, Alicia: Katherina (2010) Reilly, Jason: Petruchio (2010) Talo, Jani: Lucentio (2010) Eerola, Salla: Bianca (2010) Lönnroth, Anneke (2009) |