“Strauss’s music reveals Salome’s innocence”
Salome by Richard Strauss will be premiered on the main stage of Finnish National Opera in spring 2022. Director Christoph Loy shares his thoughts about Strauss’s masterpiece.
Phantom phacts
10 things you didn’t know about The Phantom of the Opera. Read article!
OopperaLooks – Dressing up for the opera and ballet
Are you wondering what to wear to the opera or ballet? Here, you’ll find some examples of our visitors’ styles over the years.
”My greatest inspiration in the Ring is Wagner’s music”
Costume designer Erika Turunen shares her thoughts about her work on the monumental Ring cycle at the Finnish National Opera.
A ballet music revolution
Igor Stravinsky (1882–1971) shook the ballet world in the 1910s with his groundbreaking ballet music. Two key works created for the Ballets Russes troupe, Petrushka and The Rite of Spring, ushered in a new era in ballet history with their music, choreography, and visuals.
”One of most important constructions in the history of the arts”
The Ring tetralogy of the Finnish National Opera continues with the premiere of the third part, Siegfried, in March 2023. Chief Conductor Hannu Lintu’s shares his thoughts about the Ring.
The Ring is a visual fairy-tale, in which anything is possible
Mikki Kunttu, who designed Ring’s lighting, staging and screen content, tells us what inspires him in the massive saga.
The music has all you need
“I see Der Ring des Nibelungen as one of the finest works of the opera genre. I was already fascinated by it when I was young. I started to watch Das Rheingold half-heartedly, but the opera had me hooked and I was compelled to see the other parts, too. I was instantly carried away by both the music and the story. I’d seen many operas before, but this was a life-changing experience; the story is so interesting and captivating,“ says director Anna Kelo.
Simon Boccanegra: synopsis
Get to know the characters, events and the many intertwining plots of Giuseppe Verdi’s opera Simon Bogganegra.
The Finnish National Opera and Ballet through the decades
The Domestic Opera, founded by Aino Ackté and Edvard Fazer, made its debut on October 2, 1911. The Finnish National Opera was born. Explore the history of the Opera and Ballet.