Ska vi dains for dæ?

A performance for Harstad’s 75th Anniversary

Harstad Cinema, Harstad Sunday 18th June 1978
Performed as a part of Children’s Festival (Barnas Festspill)

Scenography and props: Henry Haagensen                              
Sound: Steingrim Sneve                                 
Costumes: Henry Haagensen                              
Costume design: Aud Schaug-Pettersen                      
Stage manager: Alf Bjarne Johnsen

Soloists      
Trepak: Nina Witzoe
Pas de Basque: Kirsten Wollan, Kjersti Olsen, Lise Aanes, Gjerstad
Pas de Deux: Merete Leming, Marit Walleniussen
Clowns: Trine Pettersen, Nina Witzoe       

Dancers    
1. group
Wenche Simonsen, Marit Ingebrigtsen, Signe Schaug-Pettersen, Aud Schaug-Pettersen, Åse Stigen, Marit Walleniussen, Anne Pettersen, Ellen Herteig, Hanne Johnsen, Sølvi Olsen, Heidi Johansen, Karine Jonassen, Meret Leming
2. group
Astrid Antonsen, Tove Danielsen, Lena Sjåfjell, Kjersti Johansen, Rita Svaler, Helle Marit Mørk, Ingunn Åsheim, Marit Hartander, Merethe Thomassen, Gry Selnes, Gøril Karlsen, Nanna Trine Rafaelsen, Mona Johnsen, Turid Østnes.
3. group
Kirsten Wollan, Kjersti Olsen, Lise Aanes, Grete Gjerstad
4. group
Trine Pettersen, Nina Witzoe                                             

Program
1. Act                        

Character Ballet
Mazurka from Coppélia by Léo Delibes
Humoresqueby Dmitri Shostakovich
Polka from The Golden Age by Dmitri Shostakovich
Trepak (Russian Dance) by Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Pas de basque by Jacques Offenbach
A Russian Fantasy by Dmitri Shostakovich

2. Act

Romantic Dances
Entr‘acte Valse by Joseph Hellmesberger
Elegy by Dmitri Shostakovich
Pas de Deux by Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Gavotte by Dmitri Shostakovich
Waltz by David Rose

3. Act                        

Humoristic Dances
The Clowns  by Johann Strauss J
Youth a la 1920 to Fletcher Henderson
Exercise mania to Anthony Newley
The hen that spellbound the scarecrows to Paul Mauriat
Fine Society toJohann Strauss Jr

4. Act

A Spin Through the World of Opera and Revue
Ritual by Charly Antolin
Can–Can (Orphée aux Enfers) by Jacques Offenbach
Four Small Geisha to music by Henry Mancini
Harem Dance to music by Henry Mancini
Finale Fireworks – Robinson

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Henry Haagensen’s ballet “Ska vi dains førr dæ?” was also filmed in Harstad during festspillene i 1978. Click here

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