Finnish National Opera - Helsinki | 26 April 2024 |
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Eugene OneginFinnish National OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
Passion that never came true |
18 Feb 24 / Seen and Heard |
SiegfriedFinnish National OperaNo. of reviews: 2 |
Hehre Augenblicke ohne Regietheater |
1 Apr 23 / Orpheus |
Siegfried, the dragon slayer: the Ring cycle continues at the Finnish National Opera |
30 Mar 23 / Seen and Heard |
TurandotFinnish National OperaNo. of reviews: 2 |
Le spectacle visuellement est très juste et esthétique; vocalement solide |
9 Mar 23 / Classique News |
Love conquers all |
10 Feb 23 / Seen and Heard |
InnocenceFinnish National OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
Saariaho’s deeply moving opera Innocence opens in Helsinki |
2 Nov 22 / Seen and Heard |
Die WalküreFinnish National OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
Tästä voi tulla hyvä: Kansallisoopperan Valkyyria on jo paljon parempi kuin aikaisempi Reininkulta |
6 Sep 22 / Helsingin Sanomat (Fin) |
SalomeFinnish National OperaNo. of reviews: 3 |
There's something very familiar about the look and feel of this staging of Salome |
23 Jun 22 / Opera Journal |
Metamorfosi di Salome |
29 May 22 / Il Giornale della Musica (Ita) |
Happy End für Salome? Christof Loys Inszenierung an der Finnischen Nationaloper Helsinki |
12 Apr 22 / Bachtrack (German) |
Covid fan tutteFinnish National OperaNo. of reviews: 3 |
Ópera en tiempos de COVID: Covid fan tutte |
12 Nov 20 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
Covid fan Tutte, l'Opéra de Finlande (se) joue de la crise sanitaire |
10 Nov 20 / Olyrix |
In a fantastic ‘Covid fan Tutte,’ Salonen ushers Mozart into the age of coronavirus |
31 Oct 20 / Los Angeles Times |
Don GiovanniFinnish National OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
Unconventional, inspiring Don Giovanni in Helsinki |
18 Mar 20 / Seen and Heard |
Ariadne auf NaxosFinnish National OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
Excellent singing and acting in Helsinki’s Ariadne auf Naxos |
5 Feb 20 / Seen and Heard |
Die Tote StadtFinnish National OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
Huis clos étouffant |
15 Oct 19 / ConcertoNet (French) |
Das RheingoldFinnish National OperaNo. of reviews: 3 |
Das Rheingold is a good omen for the rest of Salonen’s Ring cycle |
16 Sep 19 / Seen and Heard |
Plaqué or |
6 Sep 19 / Wanderer |
Esa-Pekka Salonen’s Rheingold: a Finnish tour de force |
3 Sep 19 / Bachtrack |
Pelléas et MélisandeFinnish National OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
Waterworld: firm musical foundations in Finnish National Opera's Pelléas et Mélisande |
4 Jun 19 / Bachtrack |
WozzeckFinnish National OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
Cruel but excellent performance of Wozzeck in Helsinki |
8 Apr 19 / Seen and Heard |
Les Contes d'HoffmannFinnish National OperaNo. of reviews: 2 |
Un cast vraiment efficace donne beaucoup de satisfaction |
15 Nov 18 / Anaclase |
The Tales of Hoffmann is welcomed back to Helsinski |
29 Oct 18 / Seen and Heard |
ToscaFinnish National OperaNo. of reviews: 2 |
An emotional new Tosca from Christof Loy in Helsinki |
25 Sep 18 / Bachtrack |
The Tosca of my dreams |
13 Sep 18 / Seen and Heard |
Il TrovatoreFinnish National OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
Trovatore‘s well-known melodies reach listeners’ hearts |
30 Mar 18 / Seen and Heard |
La TraviataFinnish National OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
Less-than-spectacular singing saved by roasted almonds at intermission |
11 Jan 18 / OperaWire |
Autumn SonataFinnish National OperaNo. of reviews: 3 |
Without question, Bergman proves to be well suited to opera, and Fagerlund serves Autumn Sonata well |
30 Nov 17 / Opera Journal |
New opera evokes Bergmann film |
3 Oct 17 / Seen and Heard |
Striking, superb |
15 Sep 17 / Financial Times |
RigolettoFinnish National OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
Rousing Rigoletto revival in Helsinki |
3 Oct 17 / Seen and Heard |
Only the sound remainsFinnish National OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
Noh escandinavo |
30 May 17 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
Der Fliegende HolländerFinnish National OperaNo. of reviews: 3 |
A truly great Der fliegende Holländer |
23 Feb 17 / Opera Journal |
Sorm en drank |
24 Jan 17 / Leidmotief |
Visionary Wagner |
18 Jan 17 / Opera Today |
Lady Macbeth of MtsenskFinnish National OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
Deeply touching and intensely dramatic Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk |
7 Feb 17 / Seen and Heard |
Le nozze di FigaroFinnish National OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
De luxueuses Noces de Figaro à l'Opéra national de Finlande |
1 Nov 16 / Opera Online (French) |
IndigoFinnish National OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
Una ópera para la era de las emociones |
26 Jan 16 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
The Phantom of the OperaFinnish National OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
New production of Phantom of the Opera the opera |
24 Sep 15 / Seen and Heard |
Die Meistersinger von NürnbergFinnish National OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
Magnificent Meistersinger in Helsinki |
31 Mar 15 / Seen and Heard |
Die FledermausFinnish National OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
Strauss’s Lepakko (Die Fledermaus) in Finland |
4 Dec 14 / Seen and Heard |
Le nozze di FigaroFinnish National OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
New production of Le nozze di Figaro by Finnish National Opera |
3 Sep 14 / Seen and Heard |
La bohèmeFinnish National OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
Heartwarming Bohème in Helsinki |
11 Apr 14 / Seen and Heard |
JenufaFinnish National OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
Jenůfa premieres in Helsinki |
11 Feb 14 / Seen and Heard |
Don PasqualeFinnish National OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
High level comedy in Helsinki’s new Don Pasquale |
16 Oct 13 / Seen and Heard |
Tristan und IsoldeFinnish National OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
Lyrical beauty and deep emotions |
23 May 13 / Seen and Heard |
ThaïsFinnish National OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
Thaïs in Helsinki: An 80 year wait |
12 Feb 13 / Seen and Heard |
Don CarloFinnish National OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
Grand voices in grand grand Don Carlos |
31 Oct 12 / Seen and Heard |
PurgeFinnish National OperaNo. of reviews: 2 |
Tormenti e ambiguità europei |
24 Apr 12 / Il Giornale della Musica (Ita) |
As an opera, Purge is unashamedly traditional in form and construction |
24 Apr 12 / Financial Times |
Pelléas et MélisandeFinnish National OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
Pelléas et Mélisande in Helsinki |
17 Apr 12 / Seen and Heard |
Giulio Cesare in EgittoFinnish National OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
Superb singing, controversial concept |
25 Jan 12 / Seen and Heard |
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17 May to 4 Jun 2024
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24 Aug to 23 Oct 2024
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11 to 31 Oct 2024
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31 Jan to 6 Mar 2025
Lehar
13 Feb to 9 Apr 2025
Raskatov
28 Mar to 6 May 2025
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9 to 28 May 2025
News & Articles
Finnish National Opera names new Artistic Director |
The Finnish National Opera has appointed Thomas de Mallet Burgess as its Artistic Director, and is set to commence his tenure on August 1, 2023. |
12 Oct 2022 / OperaWire |
Finnish National Opera announces its 2021-22 season |
The Finnish National Opera has announced its 2021-22 season featuring new productions and several workshops, concerts, and musicals |
29 Apr 2021 / OperaWire |
Finnish National Opera restructures season with ‘Covid fan tutte' |
The company has announced that the first opera in the autumn repertoire will be “Covid fan tutte,” featuring soprano Karita Mattila and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen. |
28 May 2020 / OperaWire |
Finnish National Opera’s 2020-21 season |
The Finnish National Opera has announced its 2020-21 season featuring the continuation of the new Ring Cycle. |
23 Apr 2020 / OperaWire |
Salonen appointed artist-in-association in Finland |
Finnish National Opera and Ballet (FNOB) has appointed Esa-Pekka Salonen as its first artist-in-association. |
19 Aug 2016 / Opera Now |