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Édith Piaf – La vie en rose

Édith Piaf’s extraordinary life has left a lasting musical legacy that continues to be cherished decades later. This new ballet offers a caleidoscopic portrait of Édith Piaf’s life. It tells a true story while exploring the depths of the protagonist’s emotions.

Death in Venice

Death in Venice by John Neumeier tells the story of a choreographer searching for direction in his life and art. In plague-ridden Venice, he encounters the strikingly beautiful young Tadzio. A storm of emotions erupts, where suppressed desires, hidden longings, and the ideal of pure love rage.

Dance Schools’ Ballet Happening

Scores of young Finnish students of ballet will gather together at the Opera House to perform on the Main Stage. The dance numbers have been selected by the Association of Dance Institutes in Finland and the Finnish National Ballet.

The Ballet School Presents: Spring Gala 2024

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.

Messa da Requiem

Giuseppe Verdi’s Messa da Requiem takes to the stage in a sensational co-production of the Finnish National Opera and Ballet.

Swan Lake visits Tampere

Swan Lake is the world’s most famous ballet, which combines Tchaikovsky’s magnificent music with a visual world of iconic beauty. Swan Lake visits Tampere Hall from 6 to 7 October 2023.

Dracula

The world’s most famous horror story about the cursed Transylvanian Count is now seen as a ballet! Read more!

Romeo and Juliet

Shakespeare’s immortal story about the young lovers of two rival families and their tragic fate has inspired artists through the ages. John Cranko’s choreography to Sergei Prokofyev’s powerful music is one of the most famous ballet versions of Romeo and Juliet.

Swan Lake

Swan Lake is the world’s most famous ballet, which combined Tchaikovsky’s magnificent music with a visual world of iconic beauty. It also has a long history at the Finnish National Ballet, where it was performed as its first production a hundred years ago.

Moving On

Young dancers’ evening at the Finnish National Ballet presents a spectacular mix of the old and the new. The dancers of Finnish National Ballet will rehearse it under the guidance of Dinna Bjørn, one of the world’s foremost authorities on August Bournonville’s choreographies.