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The Taming of the Shrew (Sylvestersson)

Choreographer Sylvestersson, Elsa
Finnish premiere 24.4.1975
Place of Premiere Finnish National Opera
Other Style Muu tyylilaji
Scenography Thomas Gripenberg
Costume designer Thomas Gripenberg
Lighting Designer Gleb Schorin
Performers of the premiere Baptista, rich noble: Jyrki Järvinen; Katarina: Seija Silfverberg; Bianca: Corinna Dahlbom; Gremio, old gentleman: Eero Huttunen; Lucentio, student: Martti Valtonen; Hortensio, dandy: Aku Ahjolinna; Petruchio, poor noble: Seppo Koski; Grumio, Petruchio's servant: Karl Hedman; Priest: Jorma Uotinen; Tavern owner: Jorma Uotinen; Two Cuttys: Virpi Larista, Tamara Perovuo
Other music W. A. Mozart: serenaadi no l (Haffner) ja 4 kontratanssia (KV 462 ja 609)
Other Information The work was premiered as a part of a double-bill, which consisted of the works Kuinka äkäpussi kesytetään and Ballet sports. Conductor: Harry Damgaard, libretto: Elsa Sylvestersson (based on Shakespear's play The Taming of the Shrew), assistant: Tuula Källström.
Companies Finnish National Ballet
Dancers Uotinen, Jorma: Priest (1975)
Uotinen, Jorma: Tavern owner (1975)
Järvinen, Jyrki: Baptista, rich noble (1975)
Silfverberg, Seija: Katarina (1975)
Dahlström, Corinna: Bianca (1975)
Huttunen, Eero: Gremio, old gentleman (1975)
Valtonen, Martti: Lucentio, student (1975)
Ahjolinna, Aku: Hortensio, dandy (1975)
Koski, Seppo: Petruchio, poor noble (1975)
Hedman, Karl: Grumio, Petruchio's servant (1975)
Laristo, Virpi: cutty (1975)
Perovuo, Tamara: cutty (1975)