 Music by Knudaage Riisager Choreography by Birgit Cullberg Libretto by Birgit Cullberg, based on a Lapp folk tale Scenery and costumes by Per Falk Lighting by Nananne Porcher World Premiere: Royal Danish Ballet, Royal Theatre, Copenhagen, 11/22/57 Original Cast: Mona Vangsaa (Aili), Henning Kronstam (Nilas), Fredbjorn Bjornsson (Naaiden) ABT Premiere: 54th Street Theatre, New York, 10/2/61 Cast: Lupe Serrano (Aili, the Moon Reindeer), Royes Fernandez (Nilas), Martin Scheepers (Uno), Basil Thompson (Naaiden, the Sorcerer), Felix Smith (Antti), Ted Kivitt, Gayle Young, Joseph Carow (Lapp Boys) |