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Finnish National Opera

Helsinginkatu 58
Helsinki, Uusimaa 00251

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Past Shows

65 total · showing 41–50

Dance Battle

Feb 25 – Feb 28, 2013

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 classical ballet but also draws on sources as varied as salsa, show dancing and hip hop - and above all the joy...

Thaïs

Jan 25 – Feb 28, 2013

An opera of blazing colour - premiere 25th of January 2013 Bright golden music, exotic colours, a clash of love and religion - no wonder Thaïs is popular again. Massenet's music is brimming with superb melodic moments, most famously the celebrated Meditation. Athanael is a monk...

La Traviata

Dec 31 – Feb 2, 2013

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 lovers eventually meet again, but by then Violetta is dying. In La traviata, Verdi serves up a richness of melodic flow and elegant...

Un ballo in maschera

Dec 17 – Jan 11, 2013

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 a fancy dress ball, Renato takes his vengeance. Verdi took as the subject for his opera the historical assassination of King Gustav...

Rigoletto

Dec 3 – Jan 2, 2013

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 has mocked because of this. Soon Rigoletto's own daughter falls prey to the Duke, and the jester seeks revenge... The fate of the cursed jester...

Tosca

Nov 5 – Nov 24, 2012

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, Cavaradossi. But he is executed by firing squad regardless, and Tosca jumps to her death. Tragic and realistic in its drama...

Helsinki International Ballet Competition, 2012

Helsinki International Ballet Competition, 2012

May 29 – May 31, 2012

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 provide a great setting for the Helsinki International Ballet Competition, which is the toughest and largest international...

Rankanen-Elo-Saarinen

Rankanen-Elo-Saarinen

May 11 – May 26, 2012

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 of the choreographers are synonymous with bold creativity and electrifying new experiences. These works by Jorma...

Purge

Purge

Apr 20 – May 25, 2012

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 the painful episodes in Estonian history looks and sounds as an opera. Few new operas in Finland have aroused as much interest...

Music in the foyer

Music in the foyer

Jan 14 – May 19, 2012

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 of the Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera presenting attractive programme of classical music.

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Vapaa pudotus -improvisoitu näytelmä in Finland Vapaa pudotus -improvisoitu näytelmä
RioLive (9/25-9/25)
Suvi Teräsniska - Hyväntekeväisyyskonsertti Oulun A-Kilta ry in Finland Suvi Teräsniska - Hyväntekeväisyyskonsertti Oulun A-Kilta ry
Oulun tuomiokirkko (11/06-11/06)
Kärpäset - K-18 in Finland Kärpäset - K-18
Teatteri Imatra, suuri näyttämö (10/30-12/10)
Menomekko (peeässä) in Finland Menomekko (peeässä)
Varkauden Teatteri (9/18-10/02)
Uusi Show Must Go On - music by Queen in Finland Uusi Show Must Go On - music by Queen
SIBELIUSTALO (12/12-12/12)
Millennium in Finland Millennium
SIBELIUSTALO (8/18-8/18)
Kärpäset in Finland Kärpäset
Teatteri Imatra, suuri näyttämö (9/17-12/15)