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| Composer | Saariaho, Kaija (1952-2023) |
| Period | Modern |
| Librettist | Aleksi Barrière, Sofi Oksanen |
| Year | 2018 |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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Innocence: Saariaho’s final opera receives New York premiere
At the Metropolitan Opera, Innocence proves a gripping and perhaps divisive piece which feels real because it is a reflection of our reality, with no realistic hope of finding peace.
Musical tributes to Festival d’Aix as it wins Birgit Nilsson Prize
Pierre Audi is remembered in words and music as the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence receives $1m – the richest prize in classical music – at Stockholm’s Konserthuset.
Urgent and intense: Innocence opens at the Royal Opera House
Kaija Saariaho's opera – staged by Simon Stone and the hit of the 2021 Aix-en-Provence Festival – makes its UK debut.
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Birgit Nilsson Prize awarded to Festival d’Aix-en-Provence
Classical music’s most lucrative award, of $1 million, has been given to the prestigious French summer opera festival, in particular recognition of Kaija Saariaho’s opera Innocence.
Trauma and polyphony: Saariaho’s Innocence comes to Amsterdam
Dramatising the aftermath of a mass shooting in Finland, Innocence explores violence, trauma and collective responsibility. Co-librettist Aleksi Barrière speaks about one of Kaija Saariaho’s last major works.
Les Variations de Clara : les compositrices et l'opéra
Les compositrices seraient-elles indésirables dans les institutions lyriques ? On pourrait le croire, tant elles y sont rarement programmées... Clara Leonardi apporte quelques explications historiques.