Opera Teatime Dance
This free and relaxed afternoon dance event is an opportunity to whirl and twirl to evergreens. The hugely popular dance sessions are live streamed straight from the Main Foyer.
Helsinki Festival: Tempo
The stage performance Tempo explores time – its perception, acceleration, deceleration, and eventual end. At the heart of the performance is an apparently insignificant event that takes on grand proportions, revealing the fragility of life. Tempo will have its world premiere at the Helsinki Festival.
Peek behind the scenes: professionals present their tools
The Opera House is home to leading professionals from different fields. In this article, a few of them share insights into the key tools of their trade. Don’t miss the enchanting photos!
Guided tours
Peek behind the scenes with a guided tour. Public tours are held on Wednesdays at 4:30 p.m. Check the tour dates and purchase tickets in advance from our online store.
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.
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.
Love in the orchestra pit
Francisco Couto and Stefania Saglietti-Couto met at the Finnish National Opera Orchestra. This is their love story.
Opera House 30 years
The Opera House at Töölönlahti turned 30! Discover the history of the Opera and Ballet.
Seamstress Outi Riikonen
Life in the sewing studio is surprisingly fast and furious. We asked seamstress Outi Riikonen to explain what she does at the costume department of the Opera House.
Veikko Tyrväinen 100 years
Veikko Tyrväinen (16.5.1922–11.6.1986) was a soloist at the Finnish National Opera for over a quarter of a century, from 1946 to 1972. Tyrväinen would have celebrated his 100th birthday on 16 May, 2022.