In Finland, you have only one head coach at a time. Head Coach and Conductor Kurt Kopecky tells about his unique job at the Finnish National Opera and Ballet.
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Are they worn out? Are they worn out enough or are they too new? Watch a touching mini document where our Lead Principal Dancer Tiina Myllymäki tells about the complex relationship between ballerina and pointe shoes.
"The world of opera in itself is unique, you just get carried away with it." Helinä Siltanen, opera singer in the chorus of the FNO tells about her job. Read more!
"Anyone coming in for make-up just sits in the first available chair, so I never know what character I will be creating next." Make-up Artist Daniela Echkart tells about her job at the FNOB.
Natália Horečná’s take on an ancient story “Francinka, Milushka, Serioshka, Anyushka...” We are at a rehearsal for Romeo and Juliet in the ballet hall at the Opera House, and Slovakian-born choreographer Natália Horečná addresses the dancers affectionately by the diminutive forms of their first names – very typical for this