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Turandot at Savonlinna Opera Festival: a riddle inside an enigma
Pet Halmen’s 2003 production of Puccini's unfinished final opera places asks more riddles than Turandot's quiz questions to her would-be suitors.
King of the Castle: Verdi’s Macbeth in Savonlinna
Olavinlinna, also known as St Olaf's Castle, provides an atmospheric setting for Verdi's take on Shakespeare's “Scottish play”.
Satan, sex, blood and redemption: Faust in Finland
Auguin conducted as if he really believes in this evergreen work, which was wonderful to hear in the composer’s rather overlooked anniversary year.