Finnish National Opera Announces 2022-23 Season

By Francisco Salazar

The Finnish National Opera has announced its 2022-23 Season featuring new productions and classic opera. Here is a look at the opera productions for the season.

“Between” features music by Kaija Saariaho, Matias Vestergård, and Sebastian Hilli. Clément Mao-Takacs conducts a cast that includes Thomas Kellner, Tuuli Lindeberg, and Peter Herresthal.

Performance Dates: August 31-Sept. 3, 2022

CircOpera 2.0″ will feature Johanna Lehesvuori, Iris Candelaria, Elli Vallinoja, Pihla Terttunen, Juha Pikkarainen, Aarne Pelkonen, Heikki Hattunen, and Johannes Vatjus.

Performance Dates: Nov. 25, 2022-Jan. 7, 2023

Joachim Bäckström, Matti Turunen, Tommi Hakala, Miina-Liisa Värelä, Johanna Rusanen, and Niina Keitel will star in Wagner’s “Die Walküre” with Hannu Lintu conducting the production by Anna Kelo.

Performance Dates: August 26-Sept. 14, 2022

Kaija Saariaho, Sofi Oksanen and Aleksi Barrière’s “Innocence” will star Jenny Carlstedt, Anu Komsi, Tuomas Pursio, Iida Antola, Markus Nykänen, and Jukka Rasilainen. Clément Mao-Takacs conducts Simon Stone’s production. 

Performance Dates: Oct. 21-Nov. 24, 2022

Daniel Brenna, Dan Karlström, Tommi Hakala, Jukka Rasilainen, Matti Turunen, Sari Nordqvist, Johanna Rusanen, and Krista Kujala star in Wagner’s “Siegfried” with Hannu Lintu conducting and Anna Kelo directing.

Performance Dates: March 24-April 22, 2022 

The company is set to present “Mini opera: Das Rheingold” with Johanna Isokoski, Marika Hölttä, Sampo Haapaniemi, Jussi Vänttinen, Martta Jämsä, Bernadett Bogányi, Taavi Kiviranta, and Otto Kentala.

Performance Dates: August 30, 2022-March 28, 2023

Natalia Kreslina stars in Shostakovich’s “Lady Macbeth of Mtsenk.” She will be joined by Alexey Kosarev, Joonas Eloranta, and Alexander Teliga. John Storgårds conducts the production by Ole Anders Tandberg.

Performance Dates: Feb. 11-25, 2023

Sanna Iljin, Johanna Maria Nylund, Tuomas Katajala, Jussi Myllys, Anu Komsi, Iris Candelaria, Jyrki Korhonen, Jussi Merikanto, and Aarne Pelkonen lead Mozart’s “The Magic Flute.” Jonas Rannila conducts the production by Barrie Kosky.

Performance Dates: Sept. 15, 2022- April 26, 2023

The season closes with Puccini’s “Turandot” starring Miina-Liisa Värelä, Veronika Dzhioeva, Mikheil Sheshaberidze, Aleksandrs Antonenko, Reetta Haavisto, Annika Leino, Jyrki Korhonen, Jyrki Korhonen, and Matti Turunen.

Performance Dates: Jan. 27-March 4, 2023

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