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Classical music, opera, ballet and dance in Helsinki, Finland

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HelsinkiCzech Philharmonic, Semyon Bychkov & Janine Jansen

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Music Centre / Musiikkitalo: Concert Hall, Fri 28 Aug at 19:00
Shostakovich, Dvořák
Czech Philharmonic; Semyon Bychkov; Janine Jansen
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HelsinkiCzech Philharmonic / Semyon Bychkov / Yunchan Lim

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Music Centre / Musiikkitalo: Concert Hall, Sat 29 Aug at 19:00
Ravel, Smetana
Czech Philharmonic; Semyon Bychkov; Yunchan Lim
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HelsinkiFestenNew production

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Finnish National Opera: Main Hall (Suomen Kansallisoopera: päänäyttämö), Apr 23, 25, 29, May 07
Turnage: Festen
James Hendry; Richard Jones; Finnish National Opera; Miriam Buether; Nicky Gillibrand; Lucy Carter; Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera
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Premiere of Zinovjev's Taste of Metal in Helsinki

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No’a L. bat Miri, 13 Feb
The Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra offers up a double-serving of Tchaikovsky, with Hannu Lintu and Daniel Lozakovich, alongside the world premiere of Sauli Zinovjev's First Symphony.
***11
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Fagerlund’s interpretation of Morning Star dawns over Helsinki

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No’a L. bat Miri, 30 Jan
Finnish National Opera premieres an emotionally diffuse interpretation of the Karl Ove Knausgård’s novel The Morning Star, with Swedish libretto by Gunilla Hemming and direction by Thomas de Mallet Burgess. 
**111
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Elisabet Strid renders Tosca an Everywoman in Helsinki

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No’a L. bat Miri, 19 Nov

Christof Loy’s psychological staging returns to the stage of Finnish National Opera, with Swedish soprano Elisabet Strid compelling in the title role. 

****1
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Follow your ears: Ida Meidell on Early music in Scandinavia

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Danny Riley, 27 Feb
We talk to Baroque violinist and folk fiddler Ida Meidell about being at the intersection of folk music and Early music, and the richness of the wider scene across Scandinavia.
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