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West Side Story
| Choreographer |
Värtsi, Heikki |
| Finnish premiere | 21.10.1965 |
| Place of Premiere | Finnish National Opera |
| Other Style | Muu tyylilaji |
| Scenography | Seppo Nurmimaa |
| Costume designer | Seppo Nurmimaa |
| Lighting Designer | Gleb Schorin |
| Performers of the premiere | Riff: Seppo Koski; Tony: Aatos Tapala; Action:Matti Tikkanen; A-Rab: Aku Ahjolinna; Baby John: Timo Vaajoki; Diesel: Martti Valtonen; Snowboy: Timo Salin, Risto Hannukainen, Thomas Enckell; Velma: Tuula Källström; Graziella: Riina Kjäll; Anybodys: Outi Rahi, Terttu Hintsanen, Airi Hynninen, Heljä Harri, Tamara Perovuo, Hilppa Kujala, Liisa Palin, Tarja Ranta; Bernardo: Heikki Värtsi; Maria: Lala Lustre-Strömmer, Anita: Seija Silfverberg; Chino: Fred Negendanck; Pepe: Juhani Laustiola, Markku Heinonen, Juhani Teräsvuori, Rolf Sugander, Kalle Hedman, Pertti Virtanen, Ari Ahlsten; Rosalia: Virpi Laristo; Consuelo: Sonja Tammela; Francisca: Seija Simonen, Saga Eriksson, Marianna Rumjantseva, Asta Rask, Arja Nieminen, Sorella Englund; Doc, drugstore owner: Eero Rousti; Lieutenant Schrank: Hannes Kallio; Officer Krupke: Jorma Falck; Glad Hand, speaker: Oiva Ollikkala |
| Music composed for the work | Leonard Bernstein |
| Other Information | Text: Arthur Laurents; lyrics: Stephen Sondheim; World premieres director: Jerome Robbins; Finnish translation: Sauvo Puhtila; Conductor: Leif Segerstam; director: Irja Simola |
| Companies |
Finnish National Ballet |
| Dancers |
Lustre-Strömmer, Lala: Maria (1965) Tapala, Aatos: Tony (1965) |