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La Bayadère (Makarova/Petipa)
| Choreographer |
Makarova, Natalia Petipa, Marius |
| First Performance | 21.5.1980 |
| Place of First Performance | Metropolitan Opera House, New York |
| Finnish premiere | 17.10.1997 |
| Place of Premiere | Finnish National Opera |
| Style | Classic Ballet |
| Duration (min) | 120 |
| Scenography | Pier Luigi Samaritani |
| Costume designer | Anna Kontek |
| Lighting Designer | John B. Read, Matti Hietanen (III Näytös/Act III) |
| Performers of the premiere |
Act I: Nikiya: Anu Sistonen, Solor: Kare Länsivuori, Gamzatti: Jessica Kellgren, The High Brahmin: Kimmo Sandell, The Rajah Dugmanta: Henrik Burman; Magdaveya, the head Fakir: Maksim Lukjanov; Aya, Gamzatti's maid: Tiina Väänänen; Friend of Solor: Klaus Vesala, Warriors: Tibor Horwáth, Veli-Pekka Hämäläinen, Pascal Jansson, Jere Nurminen, Dan-Eje Olsson, Javier Torres; Fakirs: Tomi Blåberg, Jesper Hulin, Asla Jääskeläinen, Valeri Kononen, Alberto Morino, Juha-Pekka Myllymäki; Temple Dancers: Milla Eloranta, Francis Guardia, Mirka Kleemola, Maarika Kärkkäinen, Riina-Kaisa Lehto, Kirsi Mansnerus, Mira Ollila, Camilla Rajalin; Harem Dancers: Riina Aalto, Titta Karhunen, Alexandra Campbell, Sari Jokela, Katariina Laitakari, Gabrielle Lamb, Ira Lindahl, Marjaterttu Willman; The Waltz: Alexandra Campbell, Sabrina D'Amato, Milla Eloranta, Katja Frank, Joyce Kitseroo, Katariina Laitakari, Gabrielle Lamb, Tuija Lindholm, Camilla Rajalin, Maritta Saxholm, Marjaterttu Willman, Leena Virtanen, Jaakko Eerola, Pascal Jansson, Jere Nurminen, Thomas Rydberg, Aapo Siikala, Jouka Valkama; pas d'action: Francis Guardia, Mira Ollila, Virve Olsson, Salla Suominen, Riina Aalto, Titta Karhunen, Maarika Kärkkäinen, Arja Tervo, Sampo Kivelä, Pekka Yli-Marttila. Act II: Shades, the soloists: Maarika Kärkkäinen, Virve Olsson, Salla Suominen; Shades: Riina Aalto, Alexandra Campbell, Milla Eloranta, Katja Frank, Francis Guardia, Sari Jokela, Titta Karhunen, Joyce Kitseroo, Mirka Kleemola, Anna Konkari, Anandah Kononen, Katariina Laitakari, Riina-Kaisa Lehto, Kaarina Leppänen, Ira Lindahl, Tuija Lindholm, Sonja Lipponen, Kirsi Mansnerus, Camilla Rajalin, Maritta Saxholm, Maria Tamminen, Tanja Tolppola, Tuuli Tuominen, Marjaterttu Willman. Act III: The Bronze Idol: Jonas Lundqvist, Candle Dancers: Riina Aalto, Alexandra Campbell, Özen Erdinc, Sari Jokela, Titta Karhunen, Mirka Kleemola, Anna Konkari, Katariina Laitakari, Gabrielle Lamb, Kaarina Leppänen, Ira Lindahl, Kirsi Mansnerus, Jaana Puupponen, Camilla Rajalin, Arja Tervo, Marjaterttu Willman; Flower Dancers: Riina-Kaisa Lehto, Mira Ollila. |
| Music composed for the work | Ludvig Minkus |
| Other Information | Conductor: David Garforth, choreographer's assistant: Agneta Stjernlöf-Valcu, violin soloist: Ollitapio Lehtinen. |
| Companies |
Finnish National Ballet |
| Dancers |
Väänänen, Tiina: Aya, Gamzatti's maid (1997) Burman, Henrik: The Rajah Dugmanta (1997) Kellgren, Jessica: Gamzatti (1997) Lukjanov, Maksim: Magdaveya, the head Fakir (1997) Sistonen, Anu: Nikiya (1997) Lundqvist, Jonas: The Bronze Idol (1997) Länsivuori, Kare: Solor (1997) Vesala, Klaus: Friend of Solor (1997) Kärkkäinen, Maarika: Shades, a soloist (1997) Olsson, Virve: Shades, a soloist (1997) Suominen, Salla: Shades, a soloist (1997) Sandell, Kimmo: The High Brahmin (1997) Kivelä, Sampo: Friend of Solor (1997) Kirjonen, Juha (1997) Lönnroth, Anneke (1998) |