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Night of the Arts: Mini Opera the Barber of Seville

Duration
30 min, no interval
When
20.8.2026
Where
Almi Hall
Genre
For Children
Language
Finnish, no surtitles
Age recommendation
2+

Tickets will be available 19 August at 12 p.m.

Help! Rosina is in trouble! She likes the Count, but Bartolo wants her to marry himself instead. Who could help? Figaro, of course! What follows next is half an hour of speed and surprising twists, accompanied by Rossini’s cheerful music. 

This lively and joyful version of Rossini’s classic opera is suitable for all ages from pre-schoolers upwards. The Mini Opera is performed in Finnish.

The free performances will take place on Thursday 20 August as part of the Open House at Night of the Arts event. To attend a performance, you will need a ticket. Please see further details below.

Free tickets are given out to the performances

The performances are free, but you must have a ticket to attend. Get your ticket in advance in our online store. The tickets will be available in the online store on Wednesday the 19 August at 12 p.m. Tickets cannot be reserved by telephone, at our customer service point or Stockmann service desks. There’s a maximum of 4 tickets per customer per performance.

We recommend that you sign in to your customer account in advance. Our online store utilizes a queuing service. Your place in the queue will be drawn. Please note that joining the queue does not guarantee ticket availability.

Any remaining tickets will be allocated on the day, just before each performance. If you have purchased your ticket in advance, it is important that you arrive no later than 15 minutes before the performance begins, according to the schedule below. If you do not arrive on time, you may lose your seat for the performance. Tickets are checked at the Almi Hall entrance.

Performance schedule:
4:15 p.m., please arrive by 4 p.m.
5:45 p.m., please arrive by 5:30 p.m.
7:15 p.m., please arrive by 7 p.m.

Please use the Töölönlahti bay entrance when arriving to the performance. Explore the Opera House.

TICKETS AND PERFORMANCES

Creative team

Music Gioachino Rossini
Libretto after the original text, Finnish translations (partially), musical arrangement Juhani Koivisto
Set design, costumes Anna Kontek
Revival director Isa Kortekangas
Finnish translations Jussi Törnwall

Cast

Baritone Aku Rantama
Soprano Saara Rauvala
Guitar Otto Kentala
Flute Julia Ilomäki
Introducer Isa Kortekangas

See also

  • Free entry

    Open House at Night of the Arts

    Opera House and surroundings 20.8.2026

    Flea market, performances, and more

  • For Children

    Mini Opera Das Rheingold

    Balcony Foyer 5.9.2026 – 27.10.2026

    The world's mightiest opera saga in half an hour