Sokoli e Mirusha is a ballet

Ballet

Ballet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...

 by the composer Akil Mark Koci

Akil Mark Koci

Akil Mark Koci is a Kosovar Albanian composer and music writer.- Education :...

. It is presented in two acts

Act (theater)

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 based on a libretto

Libretto

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 by Nuredin Loxha

Nuredin Loxha

Nuredin Loxha is a Kosovar Albanian librettist, set designer, production designer and costume designer. He was born in Peć, Kosovo, then part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, and died in Pristina.-Career:...

. It was originally choreographed

Choreography

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 by Slavko Pervan in 1974 with assistant choreographer Abdurrahman Nokshiqi. The scenographer

Scenography

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 for the 1974 version was Nuredin Loxha

Nuredin Loxha

Nuredin Loxha is a Kosovar Albanian librettist, set designer, production designer and costume designer. He was born in Peć, Kosovo, then part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, and died in Pristina.-Career:...

 and costumography by Vanja Popović.
The conductors were Igor Kuljerić

Igor Kuljeric

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 and Tomislav Šopov.

Original Cast

• Rustem Selca as Sokoli
• Vanda Ibra as Mirusha
• Elez Nikqi as Mimqi
• Slavica Stefanovska as Ladja
• Enver Elshani as Leka
• Jonuz Beqiri as Xhoni
• Ahmet Brahimaj as Sadiku
• Hysen Podrimçaku as Fati
• Shaban Shabani as the servant
• Seladin Kiqa as Bujari

Performing Groups

The work was performed by the Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra

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 of Radio Television Prishtina under Tomislav Šopov and the Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra

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 of Radio Television Zagreb under Igor Kuljerić

Igor Kuljeric

Igor Kuljerić was an important Croatian composer. His large opus has followed the stylistic changes and evolutions of 20th and 21st century music....

.

Recording

This work was recorded

Sokoli e Mirusha (album)

Sokoli e Mirusha is a 1976 LP album by the composer Akil Mark Koci. It a recording of the ballet Sokoli e Mirusha ....

 and issued in LP album

LP album

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 format by Jugoton

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 Yugoslavia

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in 1976.