The traditional gift packages from the Finnish National Opera and Ballet bring joy year after year, to givers and recipients alike. And that’s no wonder, as these packages make the perfect gift. They deliver exciting escapes from the everyday, nourish the soul, and elicit powerful emotions.
This year, our gift packages feel especially essential. In times of global turbulence, art can provide unique moments of respite. Choose your favourite and give the best Christmas gift this year, whether it’s for yourself or a loved one. As always, a Finnish National Opera and Ballet gift voucher is another delightful present to tuck under the tree, allowing the recipient to choose their own experience.
You can buy a gift package for one, two, or even ten people. A gift package includes ticket(s) to the best seats in the stalls as well as interval refreshments from a buffet: coffee/tea and Opera cake(s). The offer is valid until 23 December. Act fast, as package availability is limited. The offer does not apply to premieres.
how to buy a gift package
Gift packages can only be purchased for the performances mentioned on this page (excl. premieres and sold-out performances).
Choose your seats from the stalls in price category B or C.
Select ticket type ‘GIFT PACKAGE’.
Please note that prices are affected e.g. by the performance date.
Please note that gift packages are non-refundable.Tickets can only be exchanged for another performance of the same opera or ballet, subject to availability, until 15 January 2025. To exchange tickets, call our customer service or visit our customer service desk.Tickets cannot be exchanged by email or in the online store.
Explore the gift packages
Don Carlos
Opera premiere 31 Jan 2025 / Other performances 4 Feb – 6 Mar 2025
Political scheming, a harrowing love triangle, and magnificent music. In Giuseppe Verdi’s opera, Elisabeth is married to King Philip of Spain, but her heart belongs to his son, Don Carlos. Yet, the political machinations of the state prove more powerful than their profound emotions.
Gift package for two from €174 (price category C, individual tickets to the stalls without interval refreshments starting from €92).
As the curtain rises, it feels as if you’re stepping into a grand, splendid celebration. Franz Lehár’s (1870–1948) effervescent operetta The Merry Widow offers a taste of genuine old world glamour, aristocratic reverie, catchy melodies, and can-can. This operetta, a playful take on the relationship entanglements of a wealthy young widow, has been presented at the Finnish National Opera a record-breaking 313 times. In spring 2025, it will be performed in Finnish.
Gift package for two from €158 (price category C, individual tickets to the stalls without interval refreshments starting from €77).
Ballet premiere 28 Feb 2025/ Other performances 5 Mar – 27 May 2025
This new ballet offers a caleidoscopic portrait of Édith Piaf’s life. It tells a true story while exploring the depths of the protagonist’s emotions. Though the choreography embraces the beauty and precision of classical ballet, it also incorporates the flow of contemporary dance to reflect Piaf’s unique gestures and movements.
Gift package for two from €174 (price category C, individual tickets to the stalls without interval refreshments starting from €92).
Opera premiere 28 Mar 2025 / Other performances 4 Apr – 6 May 2025
In an uprising on a farm, a group of animals overthrow their farmer’s tyrannical reign. Little by little, their new society begins to mirror human civilisation, and their original principles of equality are cast aside. This impactful opera is an experience unlike anything seen before at the Finnish National Opera. Animal Farm was first performed in Amsterdam in the spring of 2023, quickly earning acclaim from audiences and critics alike.
Gift package for two from €174 (price category C, individual tickets to the stalls without interval refreshments starting from €99).
Sharon Eyal och Olivier Dubois föreställning på Kungliga Operan 2017. På bilden: Clyde Emmanuel Archer
Sarah-Jane Brodbeck
Frida Hambraeus
Daria Ivanova
Dawid Kupinski
Nacho Lopez
Ross Martinson
Johnny McMillan
Sarah Medley
Daniel Norgren-Jensen
Emily Slawski
Lea Elizabeth Ved
Amanda Åkesson
Calum Lowden
AdiLiJiang Abudureheman
T(r)anssi
Ballet premiere 11 Apr 2025 / Other performances 12 Apr – 15 May 2025
T(r)anssi is an evening that showcases the works of four of the most influential choreographers of our times: William Forsythe, Sharon Eyal, and the team of Paul Lightfoot and Sol León. It captivates the audience with its unique blend of movement, emotion, and mental energy. Seeing these works is more than just a visual experience. It’s an immersion into a trance-like state, which may provoke reflection on themes of gender, community, and collectivism.
Gift package for two from €158 (price category C, individual tickets to the stalls without interval refreshments starting from €92).
Opera premiere 9 May 2025 / Other performances 14 – 28 May 2025
Seen for the first time at the Finnish National Opera, Aulis Sallinen’s (b. 1935) The Horseman takes audiences on a journey to a dystopian future. Jussi Nikkilä’s direction featuring Finland’s top singers promises a compelling interpretation of one of the country’s landmark operatic works. What happens to love in the shadow of oppression?
Gift package for two from €174 (price category C, individual tickets to the stalls without interval refreshments starting from €92).
We totally understand that it can be hard to pick a performance for someone else. What’s more, some people cherish the chance to follow their own flights of fancy. Thankfully, a Finnish National Opera and Ballet gift voucher will help you fulfil everyone’s wishes.
