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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.

Götterdämmerung

Götterdämmerung, the final part of Wagner’s epic tetralogy Der Ring des Nibelungen, takes place in a futuristic dystopia. The story weaves together the characters and plotlines of the three previous parts – Das Rheingold, Die Walküre, and Siegfried. Götterdämmerung is renowned for its orchestral interludes, and the recurring leitmotifs throughout the series add to the narrative quality of the music.

Simon Boccanegra

The impactful story of Simon Boccanegra invites the audience on a visually refined journey through medieval Italy. This rarely performed opera by Verdi is a sombre and instantly captivating thriller about political power struggles and family secrets across generations.

Dialogues des Carmélites

Now seen for the first time at the Finnish National Opera, Dialogues des Carmélites is a masterpiece based on a true story. The opera tells the tale of a young woman from an aristocratic family who seeks refuge in a convent to escape the terror of the revolutionaries.

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.

Eugene Onegin

Tchaikovsky’s achingly beautiful music combined with Pushkin’s poem of unfulfilled longing resulted in one of the most moving works in the history of opera. This beautiful and insightful production directed by Marco Arturo Marelli focuses on the wistful memories of Onegin, weary with his life.
Jevgeni Onegin on täyttymättömän kaipuun ooppera. Kaikki ovat onnettomia – paitsi kuulija, sillä Pjotr Tšaikovskin mollisävyinen musiikki on fantastisen vetoavaa. Jevgeni Onegin on suuri oopperaklassikko, jonka teemat ensirakkaudesta ja sydänsuruista ovat tuttuja kaikille.

Die Fledermaus

Falke, a notary, was once left out in town dressed as a bat. As his revenge, he conjures a series of misunderstandings. Die Fledermaus, which bubbles with lighthearted joy, is an immortal classic in the world of Viennese operetta. It owes its enduring success to true-to-life characters and a fun and fast-paced story, and most importantly, the cheerfully melodic music by Johann Strauss (1825–1899).

Madama Butterfly

Madama Butterfly is an opera that will break your heart. Are you ready for love, longing and tears? Read more and buy tickets!

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.