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Miniooppera: Carmen: Saara Kiiveri; Sampo Haapaniemi

Mini Opera: Carmen

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16 performances
11.2.2019 – 7.5.2019
With children
Balcony Foyer
Total duration 30 min
Total duration 30 min
no intermission
16 performances
11.2.2019 – 7.5.2019
With children
Balcony Foyer
tickets
10 €
Performed in Finnish
No surtitles
Mini Opera: Carmen: Sampo Haapaniemi; Saara Kiiveri

The world’s favourite opera in 30 minutes

Carmen’s enthusiasm for dancing flamenco infuriates her neighbours. Tired of the constant clacking, they have called Don José, a policeman. The singing of the beautiful Carmen pulls Don José to the flamenco club, though Micaëla has made delicious macaroni and cheese at home. Unfortunately, Carmen doesn’t care about Don José, as he’s left in the shadow of the handsome flamenco guitarist Escamillo. Buenos días indeed – how will it all end?

In this mini opera, two singers and two musicians tell the story of Carmen in just half an hour. Children and adults alike will love the catching melodies and fiery Spanish rhythms of this ever popular opera.

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Mini Opera: Carmen: Martta Jämsä; Taavi Kiviranta; Sampo Haapaniemi; Saara Kiiveri

Join in

The audience is invited to join in: everyone is doing a lot of things in these productions, with soloists in multiple roles, and the musicians are not always what they seem.

Mini Opera for daycare groups

As part of our co-operation with the municipalities of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, we offer local daycare groups the chance to participate in our Mini Opera free of charge. For daycare groups from outside the area there are some free places too. Please enrol for the performances in advance. Participants are selected in order of enrolment, but first-timers are prioritised.

Enrol here

Performances in spring 2019:

11 Feb
12 Feb
4 March
5 March
27 March
28 March
6 May
7 May

The performances will take place at 9:30 AM, 10:30 AM and 2:00 PM

For more information, please email us at taaperot@opera.fi

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Mini Opera: Carmen: Sampo Haapaniemi; Saara Kiiveri
Mini Opera: Carmen: Saara Kiiveri; Sampo Haapaniemi
Mini Opera: Carmen: Sampo Haapaniemi
Mini Opera: Carmen: Saara Kiiveri; Taavi Kiviranta
Mini Opera: Carmen: Saara Kiiveri; Taavi Kiviranta
Mini Opera: Carmen: Martta Jämsä; Taavi Kiviranta; Sampo Haapaniemi; Saara Kiiveri
Mini Opera: Carmen: Taavi Kiviranta; Saara Kiiveri

Creative team

Libretto edited from the original opera, translations, arrangements, director
Juhani Koivisto

Sets and costumes
Anna Kontek

On stage

Soprano
Saara Kiiveri / Johanna Isokoski

Baritone
Sampo Haapaniemi / Tiitus Ylipää

Flute
Martta Jämsä / Jancintha Damström

Guitar
Taavi Kiviranta

Performances

30 min
no intermission
16 performances
11.2.2019 – 7.5.2019
With children
Balcony Foyer
tickets
10 €
Performed in Finnish
No surtitles
Wed 27.3.2019
at 14:00
Parvilämpiö
sold out
sold out
Wed 27.3.2019
at 15:00
Parvilämpiö
sold out
sold out
Thu 28.3.2019
at 14:00
Parvilämpiö
only few left
only few left
Thu 28.3.2019
at 15:00
Parvilämpiö
only few left
only few left
Mon 6.5.2019
at 14:00
Parvilämpiö
only few left
only few left
Mon 6.5.2019
at 15:00
Parvilämpiö
only few left
only few left
Tue 7.5.2019
at 14:00
Parvilämpiö
on sale
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Tue 7.5.2019
at 15:00
Parvilämpiö
only few left
only few left
Mon 11.2.2019
at 14:00
Mon 11.2.2019
at 15:00
Tue 12.2.2019
at 14:00
Tue 12.2.2019
at 15:00
Mon 4.3.2019
at 14:00
Mon 4.3.2019
at 15:00
Tue 5.3.2019
at 14:00
Tue 5.3.2019
at 15:00