Luonnotar and Iolanta
Experience two captivating works in one evening: Jean Sibelius’s Luonnotar and Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta. Two female protagonists, two creation stories, two journeys of self-discovery
Sibelius composed his symphonic poem Luonnotar in 1913, based on a poem from the Kalevala. The work, dedicated to Aino Ackté, marks the 150th anniversary of her birth.
Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta, his final opera, tells the story of a princess whose blindness has been kept a secret—even from herself. When the truth is revealed, Iolanta is faced with a profound choice: to remain in the familiar world she knows or to embrace an entirely unknown future.
Watch the opera live on Friday, May 22 at 6:15 PM.
Before the performance, Sami Sykkö introduces the audience to the theme together with his guests: author Raija Oranen, soprano Saara Kiiveri, and prompter Pasi Eskelinen.
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