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Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera @ Musiikkitalo

When
15.8.2024 – 1.4.2025
Where
Musiikkitalo
Genre
Concert
Price range
20–72 €
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tickets and performances

A one-of-a-kind concert series at Musiikkitalo

In autumn 2024, The Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera (FNO) will enchant audiences at Musiikkitalo with the launch of a new, unique concert series. Concertgoers will be treated to gems of orchestral music and vocal performances by leading names from around the world. The programme reflects the full variety of life and human emotions.

The 2024–2025 season will feature a series of four concerts, with solo performances by sopranos Karita Mattila and Kristine Opolais, tenor Josep Calleja, bass-baritone Johan Reuter, and bass Mika Kares. In addition to Chief Conductor Hannu Lintu, the orchestra will be conducted for the first time in Helsinki by the brilliant, internationally acclaimed young talents Roderick Cox and Aivis Greters.

The concert series by The Orchestra of the FNO at Musiikkitalo is made possible by the financial support of Hannele and Henrik von Wendt.

The concert on 15 August is part of the Helsinki Festival programme.

Hannu Lintu, Conductor Photo: Marco Borggreve

”Night after night, the Orchestra of the FNO provides a colourful background to the performances of the Finnish National Opera and Ballet. Our orchestra has an exceptional understanding of drama, and the audience can rest assured that the musical extension of the story is in good hands.

Now it’s time to get to know these musicians more intimately. We want to put a face to those waves of melody, which have until now only reached the audience from the orchestra pit. To this end, we have created an irresistible concert programme, in which international stars and exciting orchestral repertoire come together.”

– CHIEF CONDUCTOR HANNU LINTU

Roderick Cox, photo Susie Knoll
Aivis Greters, photo Jänis Keris
Karita Mattila, photo Marica Rosengård
Kristine Opolais, photo Polina Viljun
Joseph Calleja, photo Andrew Borg Carabott
Johan Reuter, photo Dario Acosta
Mika Kares, photo Maik Schulze

The Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera

Finland’s largest orchestra

The Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera (FNO), the largest orchestra in Finland, comprises 111 musicians of 15 different nationalities. In addition to its principal task of performing in opera and ballet productions, it also holds its own regular concerts. The Orchestra of the FNO celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2023.

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programme

15.8. Hannu Lintu & Karita Mattila
Sofia Gubaidulina: The Wrath of God
Ludwig van Beethoven: Ah! Perfido! op. 65
Richard Wagner: Liebestod from opera Tristan und Isolde
Alexander Scriabin: La Poème de l’Extase

5.11. Roderick Cox, Kristine Opolais & Mika Kares
Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony n:o 14 op. 135
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances

14.1. Hannu Lintu & Johan Reuter
Frank Martin: Sechs Monologe aus Jedermann
Gustav Mahler: Symphony n:o 6

1.4. Aivis Greters & Joseph Calleja
Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Capriccio Italien op. 45
Giuseppe Verdi: arias
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Sheherazade op. 35

tickets and performances

The concert on 15 August is part of the Helsinki Festival programme, and concert tickets are sold by Ticketmaster. Tickets to the other concerts will be available in Musiikkitalo’s web shop.