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La Sylphide (Lacotte)

Choreographer Lacotte, Pierre
First Performance 9.6.1972
Place of First Performance Palais Garnier, Paris, France
Finnish premiere 6.3.1997
Place of Premiere Finnish National Opera
Style Classic Ballet
Duration (min) 100
Scenography Pierre Ciceri
Costume designer Eugène Lami
Lighting Designer Olli-Pekka Koivunen
Performers of the premiere Act I:
La Sylphide: Barbora Kohoutková, James: Oliver Matz (guest), Effie: Jessica Kellgren, Madge, the witch: Jorma Uotinen, Gurn: Kimmo Sandell, Anne Reuben, mother: Tiina Väänänen, Scottish dance: Maarika Kärkkäinen, Jonas Lundqvist; couples in blue: Minna Alaraudanjoki, Katja Frank, Sari Jokela, Titta Karhunen, Anandah Kononen, Anu Koskinen, Ritva Räsänen, Kirsi Tiiliharju, Tibor Horwáth, Alberto Morino, Jere Nurminen, Dan-Eje Olsson, Thomas Rydberg, Aapo Siikala, Klaus Vesala, Pekka Yli-Marttila; couples in red: Alexandra Campbell, Özen Erdinc, Riina-Kaisa Lehto, Kirsi Mansnerus, Mira Ollila, Marjo Räisälä, Maritta Saxholm, Salla Suominen, Tomi Blåberg, Jaakko Eerola, Asla Jääskeläinen, Valeri Kononen, Maksim Lukjanov, Juha-Pekka Myllymäki, Petri Toivanen, Javier Torres.

Act II:
Three sylphides: Anu Koskinen, Minna Tervamäki, Susanna Vironmäki; sylphides: Minna Alaraudanjoki, Alexandra Campbell, Milla Eloranta, Özen Erdinc, Katja Frank, Sari Jokela, Titta Karhunen, Mirka Kleemola, Anandah Kononen, Riina-Kaisa Lehto, Ira Lindahl, Tuija Lindholm, Mira Ollila, Virve Olsson, Marjo Räisälä, Maritta Saxholm, Salla Suominen, Kirsi Tiiliharju, Marjaterttu Willman, Leena Virtanen; witches: Tomi Blåberg, Jaakko Eerola, Tibor Horwáth, Alberto Morino, Jere Nurminen, Aapo Siikala.

Music composed for the work Jean-Madeleine Schneitzhoeffer
Other Information Conductor: Michel Quéval, reconstruction of sets and costumes: Pierre Lacotte, Pierre Lacotte's assistants: Viviane Descoutures, Gerard Lebours; senior repetiteur: Ingrid Nemecková, repetiteur: Jutta Mustakallio. The work was originally made for French TV, on which it was broadcasted on 1.1.1972, directed by Yves-André Hubert. Encouraged by the success of the TV performance, the Paris Opera Ballet asked Lacotte to stage La Sylphide for the company's repertoire.
Companies Finnish National Ballet
Dancers Väänänen, Tiina: Anne Reuben, mother (1997)
Kellgren, Jessica: Effie (1997)
Sandell, Kimmo: Gurn (1997)
Matz, Oliver: James (1997)
Koskinen, Anu: Three sylphides (1997)
Tervamäki, Minna: Three sylphides (1997)
Vironmäki, Susanna: Three sylphides (1997)
Kohoutková, Barbora: La Sylphide (1997)
Uotinen, Jorma: Madge, the witch (1997)
Kärkkäinen, Maarika: Scottish dance (1997)
Lundqvist, Jonas: Scottish dance (1997)
Lönnroth, Anneke (1997)