Christmas is a time of cherishing traditions and spending memorable moments together. That’s why this year, we’ve put together a superb selection of gift packages to make your holiday preparations as easy as possible. And, as long as you’ve been good, why not treat yourself, too – our spring season repertoire offers some truly tantalising experiences. In case it’s impossible to guess the recipient’s preferences, you can’t go wrong with a Finnish National Opera and Ballet gift voucher.
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 21 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 12 January 2024. 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
Romeo and Juliet
Ballet 20 Jan–7 Feb 2024
Shakespeare’s immortal story about the young lovers of two rival families and their tragic fate has inspired artists through the ages. John Cranko’s choreography to Sergei Prokofyev’s powerful music is one of the most famous ballet versions of Romeo and Juliet. The stunning ballet, which combines delicate duets with fast-paced, even humorous scenes is guaranteed to delight adult audiences.
Gift package for two from €150 (price category C, individual tickets to the stalls without interval refreshments starting from €79).
Opera premiere 26 Jan 2024 / Other performances 31 Jan–23 Feb 2024
Now seen for the first time at the Finnish National Opera, Dialogues des Carmélites is a masterpiece based on a true story. The opera tells the tale of a young woman from an aristocratic family who seeks refuge in a convent to escape the terror of the revolutionaries. Composer Francis Poulenc’s combination of haunting melodies and religious hymns lingers in your memory long after the guillotine’s fateful blade has fallen.
Gift package for two from €176 (price category C, individual tickets to the stalls without interval refreshments starting from €89).
Eugene Onegin is an timeless opera classic, which explores themes of first love and heartbreak that resonate with everyone. Marco Arturo Marelli’s brilliant interpretation delivers beauty that elevates the ordinary to the extraordinary. This opera is about unfulfilled yearning. Everyone is unhappy – except for the audience, who will be enraptured by Tchaikovsky’s haunting and evocative music.
Gift package for two from €150 (price category C, individual tickets to the stalls without interval refreshments starting from €79).
Ballet premiere 1 Mar 2024 / Other performances 2–23 Mar 2024
The world’s most famous horror story about the cursed Transylvanian Count is now seen as a ballet! Krzysztof Pastor’s choreography was received with great enthusiasm in West Australian Ballet in 2018. The music by Wojciech Kilar was also heard in the Oscar-winning film Dracula by Francis Ford Coppola.
Gift package for two from €176 (price category C, individual tickets to the stalls without interval refreshments starting from €89).
Opera premiere 22 Mar 2024 / Other performances 2–26 Apr 2024
The impactful story of Simon Boccanegra invites the audience on a visually refined journey through modern day Italy. This rarely performed opera by Verdi is a sombre and instantly captivating thriller about political power struggles and family secrets across generations. The creative team behind the current production includes director Pierre Audi and sculptor Anish Kapoor, who has designed the sets.
Gift package for two from €176 (price category C, individual tickets to the stalls without interval refreshments starting from €89).
Ballet premiere 19 Apr 2024 / Other performances 23 Apr–18 May 2024
Igor Stravinsky shook the ballet world in the 1910s with his groundbreaking ballet music, which cemented his position as one of the most highly esteemed composers of the 20th century. Two key works created for the Ballets Russes troupe, Petrushka and The Rite of Spring, ushered in a new era in ballet history with their music, choreography, and visuals. The Stravinsky evening at the Finnish National Ballet offers a fresh take on his original works by Goyo Montero and Johan Inger.
Gift package for two from €146 (price category C, individual tickets to the stalls without interval refreshments starting from €75).
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.
