An intimacy choreographer assists the director in shaping the scene’s dramaturgy while ensuring the performers’ safety and well-being. In this article, intimacy choreographer Pia Rickman shares her insights on her work and her role in Salome.
The new world premiere Morgonstjärnan – The Morning Star at the Finnish National Opera is based on a novel by Karl Ove Knausgård. The timely opera delves into the crises of modern life. What happens to the human mind when the world changes in ways beyond our comprehension or control?
Sign language interpreters Päivi Masih, Kaisa-Maija Rauha ja Maarit Widberg-Palo talk about interpreting operas at the Finnish National Opera and Ballet. The aim is to interpret everything in the performance: the entire orchestra, singers, and choir. The preparation process takes about six months in total. Read more about accessibility at the Finnish National Opera and…
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.
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Teppo Järvinen, the set designer for The Phantom of the Opera, talks about his approach to the work. Watch the video at Stage24!
Costume designer Erika Turunen shares her thoughts about her work on the monumental Ring cycle at the Finnish National Opera.
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.
Mikki Kunttu, who designed Ring’s lighting, staging and screen content, tells us what inspires him in the massive saga.
“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.
