Performer: Finnish National Opera

HelsinkiThe Phantom of the Opera

Finnish National Opera: Main Hall (Suomen Kansallisoopera: päänäyttämö), Oct 28, 30 mat, eve, Nov 03, 06 mat, 12, 13 mat, eve, 17, 18, 19, 20 mat, 22, 23, 25, 26, Dec 01, 03, 07, 08, 09, 13, 14, 18 mat, eve, 27, 28, 30, 31

Lloyd Webber: The Phantom of the Opera

Nick Davies; Tiina Puumalainen; Finnish National Opera; Kurt Kopecky; Teppo Järvinen; Marjaana Mutanen; Timo Alhanen

HelsinkiAutuus (Bliss)

Finnish National Opera: Studio (Suomen Kansallisooppera: Alminsali), Oct 29, 30

Auvinen: Autuus (Bliss)

Nils Schweckendiek; Teemu Muurimäki; Finnish National Opera; Vesa Pohjolainen; Antti Auvinen; Linnéa Sundfær Casserly; Jarno Lehtola

HelsinkiMini Opera: The Magic Flute

Finnish National Opera: Studio (Suomen Kansallisooppera: Alminsali), Nov 24, 25

Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)

Juhani Koivisto; Finnish National Opera; Anna Kontek; Olli-Pekka Koivunen

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HelsinkiSalome

On demand from Finnish National Opera: Main Hall (Suomen Kansallisoopera: päänäyttämö), Helsinki, Wed 30 Mar at 20:00, From 30 Mar 20:00
to 30 Sep 23:59

Strauss R.: Salome

Hannu Lintu; Christof Loy; Finnish National Opera; Johannes Leiacker; Robby Duiveman; Olaf Winter; Sara Jakubiak

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HelsinkiTosca

On demand from Finnish National Opera: Main Hall (Suomen Kansallisoopera: päänäyttämö), Helsinki, Until 28 Feb 23:59

Puccini: Tosca

Patrick Fournillier; Christof Loy; Finnish National Opera; Christian Schmidt; Aušrinė Stundytė; Andrea Carè

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Salonen's Helsinki Rheingold celebrates Finnish vocal talent

Nahoko Gotoh, 14 Sep

For any opera house, the production of a new Wagner Ring cycle is a huge undertaking and becomes a mission statement. For Finnish National Opera, its mission is to stage an all-Finnish Ring.

*****

Esa-Pekka Salonen’s Rheingold: a Finnish tour de force

Aksel Tollåli, 25 Aug

In an unusually convincing concert performance, Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Finnish National Opera emphasised the lyrical aspects of Wagner's Das Rheingold.

*****

Waterworld: firm musical foundations in Pelléas et Mélisande

Hugo Shirley, 31 May

Marco Arturo Marelli's 2012 production lacks mystery but puts a fine Golaud centre stage, while Esa-Pekka Salonen ensures superior musical values in the pit.

****1

An emotional new Tosca from Christof Loy in Helsinki

Laura Servidei, 21 Sep

Carè, Stundytė and Pursio all shine as singers and actors in an intense, exciting production at the Finnish National Opera.

****1

Outstanding revival of Kasper Holten's Die tote Stadt in Helsinki

Nahoko Gotoh, 29 Nov

Starring celebrated heldentenor Klaus Florian Vogt, Kasper Holten's highly-praised production of Korngold's Die tote Stadt for Finnish National Opera is brilliantly revived.

*****