Mikki Kunttu, who designed Ring's lighting, staging and screen content, tells us what inspires him in the massive saga.
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Pippi Longstocking, like many other of Astrid Lindgren’s characters, became a role model for many children. What kind of impact has Pippi had? Read more.
Veikko Tyrväinen (16.5.1922–11.6.1986) was a soloist at the Finnish National Opera for over a quarter of a century, from 1946 to 1972. Tyrväinen would have celebrated his 100th birthday on 16 May, 2022.
La Chambre aux échos’ second visit to the Finnish National Opera explores the courage and anxiety of youth, as Kaija Saariaho’s music is interwoven with young composers’ work. Dramaturge and director Aleksi Barrière and conductor Clément Mao-Takacs shed light on their holistic work of art. Three years ago at the
What exactly does the work of a ballet pianist involve? Marja-Kaisa Mäkinen tells all about her varied and fast-paced role accompanying the dancers of the Finnish National Ballet.
Life in the sewing studio is surprisingly fast and furious. We asked seamstress Outi Riikonen to explain what she does at the costume department of the Opera House.
The rehearsals for Jekyll & Hyde by choreographer Val Caniparoli started in Helsinki in exceptional circumstances.
Minna Lindgren describes how Cosí fan tutte by Mozart and da Ponte turned into something totally different and pushed aside Wagner’s Die Walküre.
W. A. Mozart’s Don Giovanni is director Jussi Nikkilä’s first genuine deep dive into the world of opera. ”The story is about a sex addict. I wanted to take a bold approach to the theme. Don Giovanni is an adult male who has operated in a certain way for decades. His entire character, his behavioural pattern and what he does to people provide an ideal landscape and dramatic tension for a director.”