“I see Der Ring des Nibelungen as one of the finest works of the opera genre. I was already fascinated by it when I was young. I started to watch Das Rheingold half-heartedly, but the opera had me hooked and I was compelled to see the other parts, too. I was instantly carried away by both the music and the story. I’d seen many operas before, but this was a life-changing experience; the story is so interesting and captivating,“ says director Anna Kelo.
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18 new dancers have started at the Finnish National Ballet this autumn, with 11 in the dance company proper and 7 in the FNB Youth Company.
"I see each orchestra as a unique person, like different people. Sometimes there’s immediate chemistry between the conductor and the orchestra. That’s what happened with the orchestra of the FNOB." Read an interesting interview of our Principal Guest Conductor Patrick Fournillier.
We want to ensure that Finnish opera and ballet will continue to flourish in the future, too. Thus we award grants and scholarships from a variety of funds every year, to artists and other professionals of Opera and Ballet. Read the stories of our scholars!
Petteri Iivonen is the 1st Leader of the Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera and Ballet. What is his job like? Read Petteri's interview!
"I never consciously decided to become a dancer. I started dance classes almost by chance." Read FNOB's soloist dancer Antti Keinänen's interview!
“Stage work is addictive.” Nina Valtonen has worked as a stage manager at the Finnish National Opera and Ballet for 21 years. Read Nina's interview!
Director Christof Loy's thoughts about the opera.
"My job title is a massage therapist, but I would rather describe myself as an institutionalised caretaker", says Massage therapist Pasi Lind. Read more!