Finnish National Opera: Main Hall (Suomen Kansallisoopera: päänäyttämö)Helsinginkatu 58 PL 176, Helsinki, Uusimaa, 00250, Finland
Dates/times in Helsinki time zone
| Friday 24 October 2025 | 19:00 |
| Tuesday 28 October 2025 | 19:00 |
| Thursday 30 October 2025 | 19:00 |
| Thursday 06 November 2025 | 19:00 |
| Saturday 08 November 2025 | 14:00 |
| Wednesday 12 November 2025 | 19:00 |
| Friday 14 November 2025 | 19:00 |
| Tuesday 18 November 2025 | 19:00 |
| Saturday 22 November 2025 | 14:00 |
| Friday 28 November 2025 | 19:00 |
Programme
| Humperdinck, Engelbert (1854-1921) | Hänsel und Gretel (Sung in Finnish) | Libretto by Adelheid Wette |
Performers
| Finnish National Opera | ||
| Antony Hermus | Conductor | |
| Richard Jones | Director | |
| John Macfarlane | Set Designer, Costume Designer | |
| Jennifer Tipton | Lighting Designer | |
| Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera | ||
| Finnish National Opera Chorus | ||
| Linda Dobell | Choreography | |
| Elli Vallinoja | Soprano | Hänsel |
| Polina Liiv | Mezzo-soprano | Hänsel |
| Suvi Väyrynen | Soprano | Gretel |
| Emma Mustaniemi | Soprano | Gretel |
| Dan Karlström | Tenor | Witch |
| Roland Liiv | Tenor | Witch |
| Tommi Hakala | Baritone | Peter / Father |
| Samuli Takkula | Baritone | Peter / Father |
| Tuija Knihtilä | Mezzo-soprano | Gertrude / Mother |
| Maiju Vaahtoluoto | Mezzo-soprano | Gertrude / Mother |
| Marianne Montonen | Soprano | Dew Fairy, Sandman |
Reviews of Hänsel und Gretel directed by Richard Jones
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, February 2015
Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, December 2014
Nationaltheater, Munich, November 2014
Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, January 2008
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