FINNISH NATIONAL OPERA

Britten’s keen operatic retelling of Herman Melville’s shipboard drama stars Nathan Gunn as the innocent hero and James Morris as his nemesis....

One of the most popular opera double-headers is once again on the bill at La Monnaie after an absence of 15 years. In these two ...

In an hilarious change of pace from Salome and Moby-Dick, we laugh as the doddering old fool Pasquale is tricked into thinking he has married ...

Strange things and accidents are happening at the Opera in Paris. Christine, a young singer, ends up in a major role. But who will win ...

Welcome to the Spring Recital of the Finnish National Opera's Ballet School, featuring performances that will cover the entire scope of Ballet School operations....

Military commander Radamès inadvertently betrays his country because of his love for Aida. The lovers are joined in death. This Egyptian story inspired Verdi to ...

Bursting with magical twists and turns, this romantic story features creatures both fantastic and human, and love is continuously changeable. The story is a treasure ...

All is not well in Moomin Valley, and Moomintroll and his friends decide to find out what is wrong. On a perilous journey, he meets ...

Roald Dahl, beloved children's author, and Jean Sibelius, master of incidental music, meet in a concert for the whole family, narrated in Finnish. Ville encounters ...

A cleaning woman Sofia at the popular soup restaurant dreams of waiting on tables. When the shift manager and the restaurant's sole table attendant leave ...

Saturday afternoon matinee in the main foyer of the Opera House offers a treat for the ear and a welcome moment of relaxation....

Scores of young Finnish students of ballet will gather together at the Finnish National Opera to perform on the main stage. The students performing in ...

The Chorus of the FNO acquired its present formation 70 years ago. To celebrate the anniversary, a Grand Choral Gala will be held in the ...

Young Walther finds himself compelled to win a singing competition, because the prize is the hand of Eva in marriage. Entrants need to be well ...

Don Quixote is a major classical ballet. Transporting the audience from wintry Finland to sunny Spain, it is a celebration of handsome staging and virtuoso ...

Émilie du Châtelet was a pioneering physicist, one of the most talented scientists of the 18th century and also a woman of strong emotions. At ...

The Finnish National Opera invites senior citizens to put their best foot forward in the foyer! There is no entrance fee to our Tea Dances, ...

A young vixen, or female fox, is captured by a forest ranger and obliged to learn to live among humans. The vixen finally escapes to ...

All is not well in Moomin Valley, and Moomintroll and his friends decide to find out what is wrong. On a perilous journey, he meets ...

When composer Jean Sibelius as a young man encountered the tragic tale of Kullervo in the Kalevala, the result made Finnish musical history. Now Sibelius's ...

It is a frigid winter in Paris; the moon shines over the roofs of the city. But the virtues of art and romance warm the ...

Falke, a notary, was once abandoned on the town after a fancy dress ball, dressed up as a bat; in revenge, he orchestrates a series ...

By popular demand, the traditional Christmas ballet returns! The Nutcracker and the Mouse King is set in wintry Porvoo, where Klaara is invited on a ...

Two tales of the relationship between an ageing man and a young woman, and destructive jealousy. Puccini's Il tabarro is a realistic story set on ...

Kenneth Greve's ballet for the whole family is based on the tale by H.C. Andersen from 1845. The principal characters are Kerttu and Kai, who ...

Welcome to the Christmas Recital of the Finnish National Opera's Ballet School, featuring performances that will cover the entire scope of Ballet School operations....

A cleaning woman Sofia at the popular soup restaurant dreams of waiting on tables. When the shift manager and the restaurant's sole table attendant leave ...

Overwhelming emotion, profound music and achingly beautiful melodies combine to produce one of the most impressive works of sacred music ever written. The colossal Requiem ...

Richard Strauss established himself as the leading opera composer of his day with Salome and Der Rosenkavalier. His sparkling orchestration and lovely melodies continue to ...

Mélisande is a maiden discovered wandering in the forest. She finds a mysterious castle, where she tragically falls in love with the young Pelléas. Debussy's ...

The new production by the Finnish National Ballet features urban energy, brilliant movement and macabre humour. All the works on this triple bill are being ...

The members of the FNB Youth Company work with the members of the FNB on the main stage, but in October the Youth Company will ...

Boris Godunov, seemingly secure as the Tsar of Russia, is plagued by ghosts from the past. Did he have the rightful heir to the throne ...

Onegin by choreographer John Cranko is returning to the FNB after almost ten years of absence. Cranko's interpretation of the sad story by Alexander Pushkin ...

Marcellina calls in an old debt in order to get married to Figaro, who is engaged to Susanna, who is lusted after by the Count, ...

The event will feature enthusiasts of contemporary, jazz and modern dance from all around Finland. The energetic dance numbers to be staged in Almi Hall ...

Making Music with the Masters concert combines the future hopes of the music world with professional orchestral musicians, as students of the metropolitan area music ...

A double bill of one-act operas dealing with large issues on a small scale. In La voix humaine, a breakup leads to tragedy, while in ...

A band of eight men seduce, challenge, demand and swagger their way through this ingenious, organic and impressive choreography. In his much-awaited new production, Tero ...

The Saaristo-ooppera ('Archipelago opera') company will be visiting with performances of the jazzy mini-opera Trouble in Tahiti by Leonard Bernstein. The action in Leonard Bernstein's ...

In August, the Orchestra, Chorus and soloists of the FNO will give a guest performance at the Organ Night and Aria festival at Espoo Cathedral. ...

Peer Gynt travels the world, only to return home after decades of real and imaginary adventures to his Solveig. Henrik Ibsen's classic play depicts the ...

With its orchestral colours and enticing melodies, Der Rosenkavalier exudes Viennese elegance, making it one of Richard Strauss' most popular operas. Aging Marchellin clings to ...

Peer Gynt travels the world, only to return home after decades of real and imaginary adventures to his Solveig. Henrik Ibsen's classic play depicts the ...

Interpretations of Argentinian and Finnish tango electrify the Opera Main Stage in an evening of dance created and hosted by Finnish dance legend Jorma Uotinen. ...

It is a frigid winter in Paris; the moon shines over the roofs of the city. But the virtues of art and romance warm the ...

A witch's spell turns a handsome Prince into a beast and only true love can save him. But who could ever love a hideous beast? ...

Father and son in love with the same woman, the struggle for freedom, a lonely king, and the conflict between the powers of heaven and ...

Finnish star soprano Karita Mattila continues her series of unforgettable interpretations of Janá?ek. This searing description of a young woman's fate is among the most ...

Don Giovanni seduces and charms without remorse, until the day he receives a mysterious dinner guest. Mozart composed this exquisite opera seria around the notorious ...

Bella Figura is a triple bill featuring works by three world-famous choreographers. George Balanchine created The Four Temperaments for his own company in 1946. It ...

Kenneth Greve's ballet for the whole family is based on the tale by H.C. Andersen from 1845. The principal characters are Kerttu and Kai, who ...

Turandot beheads all her wooers, but Prince Calaf risks it all to defy the peril. Can his love melt the ice princess' heart? Set in ...

The familiar Cinderella tale as told by Rossini is a real musical fireworks display with one accomplished, jolly and charming number following the other. A ...

Welcome to the Christmas Recital of the Finnish National Opera's Ballet School, featuring performances that will cover the entire scope of Ballet School operations....

As the holiday season draws nearer and the jubilee year draws to a close, the Finnish National Opera Orchestra leaves Helsinki behind and sets out ...

A cleaning woman Sofia at the popular soup restaurant dreams of waiting on tables. When the shift manager and the restaurant's sole table attendant leave ...

Erich Korngold's raging music merges with Kasper Holten's talented direction and Camilla Nylund's heartfelt performance to produce one of the Finnish National Opera's most celebrated ...

The event will feature enthusiasts of contemporary, jazz and modern dance from all around Finland. The energetic dance numbers to be staged in Almi Hall ...

Saturday afternoon matinee in the main foyer of the Opera House offers a treat for the ear and a welcome moment of relaxation....

World-famous choreographer Ohad Naharin returns to Finland with a new production: Deca Dance Helsinki. Naharin describes his new work as a mix of the here-and-now ...

The Finnish National Ballet presents a collection of its most captivating current repertoire in a visiting performance at Espoo's Louhi Hall....

Sleeping Beauty is one of the best-loved ballets in the world. The composer himself never lived to see how popular it would become in time. ...

An immortal score, engaging fairy tale, and light-hearted farce combine to form a depiction of mankind's journey towards enlightenment. The content of The Magic Flute ...

In November, the Finnish National Opera Orchestra and Chorus will perform in two concerts at St. John's Church in Helsinki 11/1 and Ristinkirkko Church in ...

Performed to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Sello Hall, this dramatisation of the St John Passion by J. S. Bach opens a new perspective to ...

Elderly bachelor Don Pasquale experiments with married life and learns a lesson he won't soon forget. Enjoy Donizetti's sunny music and delightful comic predicaments in ...

"He snores, he roars, he is the world's greatest lion!" Liontamer is a fun new opera fairy tale incorporating familiar melodies from Mozart, Donizetti, Rossini, ...

The Almi Hall hosts an evening of opera in a double bill featuring Francis Poulenc's La voix humaine (The Human Voice) and William Walton's The ...

Don José falls in love with the feisty gypsy girl Carmen. But Carmen's love runs free - it cannot be confined. José's blood begins to ...

The Finnish National Opera opens its doors to two visiting Finnish dance companies. Choreographer Carl Knif brings his company to the Almi Hall for the ...

A new perspective on a familiar story is born when the riotous brothers of Finnish lore collide with the world of ballet. In the work's ...

The 'Masters in the House' concert combines the future hopes of the music world with professional orchestral musicians, as students of the metropolitan area music ...

As August skies begin to darken, the Finnish National Opera Orchestra and Chorus present a heady mix of summer melodies at the closing concert of ...

Finnish National Opera orchestra celebrates the 50th anniversary on a guest appearance at the Helsinki Music Centre. The venue will play host to a production ...

An opera about the ecstasy of love The glowing passion of the overture plunges the listener into a whirl of yearning, love, fulfilment and death ...

Sleeping Beauty is one of the best-loved ballets in the world. The composer himself never lived to see how popular it would become in time. ...

Gaetano Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore is a perennial favourite among comic operas. And no wonder: it is a happy blend of the mishaps of lovesick characters ...

This triple bill from the spring brings together three highly popular productions in a new combination. Tonight we will be touched by dance three times ...

Secrets revealed Duke Bluebeard brings his new wife home to his castle. She sees seven doors and begins to open them. What does she find? ...

An exciting adventure opera is in store for the whole family as Robin Hood takes to the stage at the FNO in March! The famous ...

A popular soup restaurant is badly in need of new wait staff. The restaurant's cleaning woman Sofia dreams of waiting on tables, but the haughty ...

Marcellina wants Figaro, who wants to marry Susanna, who is also desired by the Count, which does not amuse the Countess, who in turn is ...

The new production of Swan Lake by Kenneth Greve, Artistic Director of the Finnish National Ballet, is a fresh yet tradition-conscious new interpretation. "I have ...

Bella Figura is a triple bill featuring works by three world-famous choreographers. The title piece of the evening is one of Ji?í Kylián's best-known works. ...

Created by Star Dancer Minna Tervamäki specifically for young audiences, Tanssimatsi (Dance Battle) returns to Almi Hall in February. Its movement language is based on ...

An opera of blazing colour - premiere 25th of January 2013 Bright golden music, exotic colours, a clash of love and religion - no wonder ...

Alfredo's family does not approve of him associating with a woman of low reputation, and Violetta is eventually forced to part from him. The young ...

Governor Riccardo is in love with Amelia, the wife of Renato. This gives Renato an excellent reason to join a conspiracy against the Governor. At ...

Rigoletto, the jester at the court of the Duke, is cursed by a nobleman whose daughter has been seduced by the Duke and whom Rigoletto ...

Rome, 1800. Scarpia, the chief of police, has his headquarters at the Palazzo Farnese. Tosca kills Scarpia to save the life of her imprisoned beloved, ...

Aiming HIGH - On the road to the stars! Helsinki International Ballet competition in the Finnish National Opera 29.5. - 06/07/2012 National Opera will again ...

Rankanen-Elo-Saarinen The premiere talents of Finnish contemporary dance join forces on the Finnish National Opera's Main Stage in a triple bill of dance. The names ...

Finnish author Sofi Oksanen's Purge has earned overwhelming international success as both a novel and play. Next we will see how this moving story about ...

Saturday afternoon matinee in the main foyer of the Opera House offers a treat for the ear and a welcome moment of relaxation, with members ...

Claude Debussy's dreamy and shimmering Symbolist opera, Pelléas et Mélisande, was last performed at the Finnish National Opera over 60 years ago. Now the enchanting ...

Set in mythical India, La bayadère is one of the masterpieces of 19th-century Russian ballet, a brilliant example of a grand spectacular production with huge ...

Rusalka Antonin Dvorák Director Richard Jones' reading of Dvo?ak's best-known opera is rugged and human: the water-nymph Rusalka who aspires to become human learns about ...

Marc Ribaud has choreographed a new interpretation of the 1870 ballet classic Coppélia, transferring the setting to the fantastical world of the famous French filmmaker ...

In Count Forelli's kitchen, the kitchen maid Pulmu Kupponen dreams of opening a milk bar of her own, while the butler (former court musician) Taisto ...

La fanciulla del west Giacomo Puccini During the gold rush in California in 1849, everything was expensive - but human life was cheap. Minnie, living ...

Julius Caesar Georg Friedrich Händel Passion runs deep when Giulio Cesare arrives in Egypt and encounters the beautiful Cleopatra for the first time. In 1724, ...

Nimeni on Sormiradio (My name is Finger Radio) is a foyer ballet featuring the friendship of two very different characters seeking their place in the ...

Don Quixote is one of the major works in classical ballet - with a Spanish flair. This upbeat version by Patrice Bart is based on ...

Excitement will be in the air on February 11 in the Almi Hall, when approximately 30 dancers will compete for the right to participate in ...

One of Mikko Franck's favourite artists from the popular music scene in Finland is megastar hit songstress Paula Koivuniemi. The talents of Mikko and Paula ...

Your Choice! concert FNO performs a selection of favourites On February 8, Mikko Franck will lead the Finnish National Opera orchestra in a night of ...

The anniversary year of the Finnish National Ballet will begin with two celebratory galas on January 27 and 28, featuring selections from the most significant ...

Il viaggio a Reims Gioachino Rossini Il viaggio a Reims is set in a spa hotel where dignitaries from all over Europe have assembled on ...

La rondine Giacomo Puccini Magda, a kept woman in high society, disguises herself as a wanton working-class girl and falls in love with a callow ...