Performer: Finnish National Ballet

HelsinkiSwan Lake

Finnish National Opera: Main Hall (Suomen Kansallisoopera: päänäyttämö), Aug 21, 22, 25, 27, 29 mat, eve, Sep 01, 03, 05, 09, 11

Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake

David McAllister; Marius Petipa; Lev Ivanov; Finnish National Ballet; Johannes Witt; Gabriela Týlešová; Kalle Ropponen

Finnish National Opera: Main Hall (Suomen Kansallisoopera: päänäyttämö), Oct 02, 06, 08, 10 mat, eve, 15, 17 mat, eve, 21, 23

Various: Hamlet

Leo Mujic; Finnish National Ballet; Anna-Maria Helsing; Stefano Katunar; Manuela Paladin Šabanović; Aleksandar Čavlek

Finnish National Opera: Main Hall (Suomen Kansallisoopera: päänäyttämö), Oct 30, Nov 07 mat, eve, 10 mat, eve, 12, 14 mat, eve, 18 mat, eve

Kilar: Dracula

Krzysztof Pastor; Finnish National Ballet; Patrick Fournillier; Charles Cusick Smith; Jon Buswell

Finnish National Opera: Main Hall (Suomen Kansallisoopera: päänäyttämö), Dec 02, 04, 05 mat, eve, 07, 08, 10, 12 mat, eve, 15, 18, 19 mat, eve, 21, 22, 29, 30

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker

Wayne Eagling; Toer van Schayk; Finnish National Ballet; Aku Sorensen; Steen Bjarke

Finnish National Opera: Main Hall (Suomen Kansallisoopera: päänäyttämö), 2027 Jan 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 30 mat, Feb 03, 05

Various: Hamlet

Leo Mujic; Finnish National Ballet; Anna-Maria Helsing; Stefano Katunar; Manuela Paladin Šabanović; Aleksandar Čavlek

Finnish National Opera: Studio (Suomen Kansallisooppera: Alminsali), 2027 Feb 25, 27 mat

Various, Minkus

Javier Torres; Marius Petipa; Joseph Mazilier; Jodie Gates; Finnish National Ballet; Tommi Saviranta; Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera

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Édith Piaf: La vie en rose – heartrending performances

Tiina Myllymäki as the older Piaf in Reija Wäre's Édith Piaf: La vie en rose © Jonas Lundqvist

Maggie Foyer, 28 Feb

Reija Wäre's Édith Piaf: La vie en rose for Finnish National Ballet has a slight commercial gloss which does not detract from the powerful central roles and memorable performances.

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