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Elektra
Elektra is a horrifying portrayal of family, trauma, revenge, and the longing for love. This 1 hour and 45-minute opera builds tension and passion without respite.
The perfect revenge?
Hugo von Hofmannsthal (1874–1929), who struggled with balancing a respectable government career and his artistry, had already gained fame in his teenage years with poetry and short symbolist plays. Their intense style and shocking imagery gave him an aura of decadence. Written between 1901 and 1903, Elektra was at first little more than an experiment...
Open House at Night of the Arts
Open House at Night of the Arts at the Finnish National Opera and Ballet has a full and varied program for opera and ballet lovers, both inside and outside the Opera House. Read more!
Lilli Paasikivi to head the Bregenz Festival – tenure at the Finnish National Opera and Ballet will end next summer
Director of the Finnish National Opera and mezzo-soprano Lilli Paasikivi has been appointed as the Artistic Director and CEO of the acclaimed Bregenz Festival in Austria. She will start in her new role in Bregenz on 1 October 2024.
Season 2025–2026 at the Finnish National Opera and Ballet
In the very best parties, everyone who matters is there, and there's no shortage of drama. The 2025–2026 season at the Finnish National Opera and Ballet is all this. You're invited to a celebration you won't want to miss.
