The beloved singer and songwriter celebrates his fiftieth birthday in February 2024. A special celebration requires a special venue, so Juha is making his long-term dream come true and bringing his band to the Finnish National Opera’s Main Stage for the first time.
Recycling is a key theme of the new School opera: the Making of a Star. What’s the future of humanity and planet Earth? Read more about the performance.
The spring gala in May at Almi Hall culminates the academic year’s hard work for the pupils and vocational students of the Ballet School. The repertoire includes both classical ballet and contemporary dance.
One of the delightful traditions in Helsinki, at the beginning of the New Year, are the Strauss Concerts. On Epiphany Day, Saturday January 6th the Main Stage at the National Opera invites you to enjoy the festive concerts.
A brand new diva joins the canon of iconic opera heroines! Join artificial intelligence in creating Laila’s reality at the Finnish National Opera. The interactive work created by Esa-Pekka Salonen, Paula Vesala, Tuomas Norvio and the Ekho Collective for the Finnish National Opera rejects the traditional roles of performing arts, as its music and visuality evolve and change in interaction with the audience.
The Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2023. To mark the occasion, the orchestra musicians will give their audience a birthday present: the immensely popular free foyer concerts will be staged in Töölö, Helsinki, on the anniversary weekend from 1 to 3 September. Three concerts will take place at the Concert Hall of the R Building of Sibelius Academy and two in the impressive ballroom of the Aalto University Töölö.
Every year, In the Limelight music theatre group for 12–16-year-olds has free reign to create and produce a music theatre performance after their own heart, in co-operation with seasoned professionals.
The Opera & Ballet in Action workshops are for children aged 5 to 6, leading them into the wonderful world of opera and ballet. Read more!
As the sun sets on an August evening, the stirring symphonic song cycle “Das Lied von der Erde” (The Song of the Earth) by Gustav Mahler will resound in the air.
Two singers and two musicians tell the story of Carmen in just half an hour. Children and adults alike will love the catching melodies and fiery Spanish rhythms of this ever popular opera.
