A beginner’s guide to ballet
Tämä täsmäopas kertoo perustiedot taiteenlajista baletti: miten balettiesitys etenee, mihin kaikkeen teoksissa voi kiinnittää huomiota sekä miten valita elämän ensimmäinen baletti.
”The love that dare not speak its name”
Thomas Mann, author of the novella Death in Venice, and many of his contemporaries had to conceal their own sexuality.
A Christmas Carol: Towards the Premiere
Charles Dickens’s Christmas tale of virtue and justice as a ballet. Step behind the scenes of the rehearsals of A Christmas Carol on Stage24!
Spotlight on A Christmas Carol
The creative team behind A Christmas Carol talk about the ballet. Watch the video on Stage24!
The Stravinsky evening: Sacre
Choreographer Goyo Montero and Lighting Supervisor Olli-Pekka Koivunen talk about Sacre. Watch the video on Stage24!
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.
Morning class with the Finnish National Ballet
Watch the Finnish National Ballet morning class on Stage24 or train together with the dances.
Sleeping Beauty
Beloved ballet Sleeping Beauty returns once again to the repertoire of the Finnish National Ballet. This ballet is enjoyed by the entire audience from the youngest family members to adult viewers.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
In A Midsummer Night’s Dream everything is possible – and enchanting. William Shakespeare’s comedy about love weaves a whirlwind of fairies’ and humans’ romantic adventures and shifting affections. The spectacular ballet version of the classic play has been choreographed by Jorma Elo.
A Christmas Carol
Heartwarming ballet A Christmas Carol returns to the National Ballet. Charles Dickens’s Christmas tale of virtue and justice has enchanted theatre-goers for over 180 years. Ensure your seat in the audience this Christmas.