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Mark-Anthony Turnage – Lee Hall

Festen

27.3.2026 – 7.5.2026

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Julian Nicosia – Bintou Dembélé – Larkin Poynton Olabarria

Pulse

24.4.2026 – 13.5.2026

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Morgonstjärnan – The Morning Star

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Pulse: Hegoak – At the heart of the work

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Pulse: Lips on the Ground – the making of the work

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Light and Shade: Mark-Anthony Turnage and Lee Hall on the Making of Festen 

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Don Quixote’s Basilio: the role and its creators

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Don Quixote

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Tutu – the iconic ballet costume 

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Morgonstjärnan – The Morning Star: the director’s perspective

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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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The Opera House is located next to the Töölönlahti bay at Helsinginkatu 58. Learn how to get here with ease.