The Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation has awarded the Finnish Baroque Orchestra (FiBO) a grant of 504 000 euros to establish fully fledged baroque opera in Finland. FiBO’s principal partner in this venture is the Finnish National Opera and Ballet.
The Finnish National Opera and Ballet (FNOB) is beginning the recruitment process for a new Chief Conductor, as the term of current Chief Conductor Hannu Lintu expires in July 2026.
The Board of the Finnish National Opera and Ballet Foundation has decided to extend Javier Torres’ tenure as Artistic Director of the Finnish National Ballet until 31 July 2029.
Day of Night is composed by Outi Tarkiainen, to a libretto by Aleksi Barrière based on Niillas Holmberg’s acclaimed debut novel Halla Helle. It will premiere at the Finnish National Opera in autumn 2027.
Morgonstjärnan – The Morning Star opera is composed by Sebastian Fagerlund to a text by Gunilla Hemming from Karl Ove Knausgård’s acclaimed novel.
The monumental Götterdämmerung brings Der Ring des Nibelungen, also known as the Ring tetralogy, to a breathtaking conclusion at the Finnish National Opera.
The Finnish Cultural Foundation’s Edvard Fazer Prize has been awarded to principal dancer Frans Valkama of the Finnish National Ballet.
The acclaimed international production premiered in Tokyo in November 2023. It is directed by Pierre Audi, the General Director of Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, with sets designed by one of the world’s most famous sculptors, Anish Kapoor.
The world’s most famous horror story, Dracula, about the Transylvanian count, will be brought to life through dance in March 2024, as Polish choreographer Krzysztof Pastor’s work premieres at the Finnish National Ballet.
Dialogues des Carmélites, composed by Francis Poulenc, describes real events during the time of the French Revolution, where 11 carmelite nuns were executed by guillotine.
