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Edward Hyde is wreaking havoc in London, while doctor Henry Jekyll is conducting experiments in his laboratory.

Take a look behind the scenes during the rehearsals of Val Caniparoli's Jekyll & Hyde. Watch the video on Stage24!

At the beginning of 2020, life was carrying on as usual at the ballet and the rest of society. At the same time, the news told of a new coronavirus that had originated in Wuhan in China, with fears of it spreading around the world. It wasn’t long until the first cases were found in Europe.

The management team of the FNOB comprises General Director, Artistic Directors, Communications Director and Production and Technical Director. Read more!

"I never consciously decided to become a dancer. I started dance classes almost by chance." Read FNOB's soloist dancer Antti Keinänen's interview!

Enjoy recordings, trailers and articles of the Finnish National Ballet online. Watch, read and listen on Stage24!

From the start of the new millennium, the Finnish National Ballet was headed by Nordic directors for more than 20 consecutive years. The ballet finally gained equal status with the opera.

"Pointe shoes are an extremely important tool for a ballerina. Just think about it, it’s quite amazing how you balance your entire body on just the toes", 2nd soloist dancer Sara Saviola tells about her relationship with pointe shoes.

"When I was 11, I started to wear pointe shoes more regularly, and as soon as the following year I danced in a ballet competition in pointe shoes. It felt wonderful and weightless but also painful. I love dancing en pointe, though, and pointe shoes immediately became an integral part of me", principal dancer Violetta Keller tells about her relationship with pointe shoes.