Information on production

Premiere

Nov 3, 2017

Production type

• Ballet

Performance duration

2 h 40 min

Number of intervals

1

Title

Land of Kalevala

Production team

• Choreographer: Kenneth Greve
• Set designer: Mikki Kunttu
• Costume designer: Erika Turunen
• Projections: Eetu Lipponen
• Projections: Ari Levelä
• Dramaturge: Kenneth Greve
• Dramaturge: Pirjo Toikka
• Libretto: Joona Tena
• Libretto: Olli Tola
• Dramaturge: Martti Häikiö

Dramatis personae

• Aino
• Väinämöinen
• Ilmarinen
• Lemminkäinen
• Mistress of the North
• Shadow of Aino
• Four Daughters of Pohjan Akka
• Usher
• Stage hand
• Dancers prologue
• Kaleva Women
• Pohjola Women
• Kaleva Men
• Pohjola Men
• Aino's relatives
• Three Elk Men
• Sisu
• Elias Lönnrot
• J.L. Runeberg
• J.V. Snellman
• Minna Canth
• 16 Women
• Red Soldier
• White Soldier
• Mother of Lemminkäinen
• Swans of Tuonela
• Two Guards
• Four Musicians
• Designer
• Marimekko Women and Men
• Singer
• Vappu group
• Masculine cartoon character
• Presidents
• Runner
• Javelin thrower
• Skier
• Three runners
• Hockey players
• Illusia
• Pessi
• Skijumper
• Wife carrying
• Rally car driver
• Singer
• Heavy Metal fans
• Boot thrower
• Angry Bird
• Dance artist
• Little Aino
• Accordion player
• Folk music group Värttinä
• Female chorus
• Male chorus
• Piano solo
• English horn solo
• Jouhikko player
• Drummers on stage