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The power of black humour in the opera Festen

26.3.2026

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Mark-Anthony Turnage – Lee Hall

Festen

27.3.2026 – 7.5.2026

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Patrice Bart – Ludwig Minkus

Don Quixote

27.2.2026 – 28.3.2026

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The international opera sensation Festen invites audiences to a party after which nothing will ever be the same again

An outstanding creative team has transformed Oscar-winning director Thomas Vinterberg’s cult film into a powerful opera. Festen premiered at the Royal Opera House in London in 2025 and was hailed by both critics and audiences. It arrives at the Finnish National Opera on 27 March. 

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