The Finnish National Opera and Ballet has proposed Dima Slobodeniouk as its new Principal Conductor, with a four-year tenure set to run from August 1, 2026 to July 31, 2030 The appointment is now contingent on a final board decision on June 10, 2026. ”Dima’s conducting at the Finnish National Opera and Ballet demonstrated exceptional musical vision, clarity, and effectiveness. {…}
(Photo: Sakari Viika/Finnish Music Quarterly) Throughout operatic history, family difficulties are among the most widely utilized themes by composers, with the more recognizable feuds seemingly being children and their (step) mothers. From Pamina and her mother (“Die Zauberflöte”), Hansel, Gretel, and their stepmother (“Hansel and Gretel”), Lucette/Cinderella and her stepmother (“Cendrillon”), and Elektra and her stepmother (“Elektra”), there is something {…}
The Finnish National Opera and Ballet has announced that it has sold the rights to the Virtual Stage (formerly known as XR Stage) to the Finnish AI company Younite. The company said “Younite is a Finnish-origin company specializing in AI and 3D solutions, with over one hundred employees in Finland and the United States.” The company’s Virtual Stage is an {…}
The Finnish National Opera and Ballet has announced its 2023-24 season. First up is “Das Lied von der Erde” with mezzo-soprano Tuija Knihtilä and tenor Tuomas Katajala as the soloists. Ville Matvejeff conducts. Performance Date: August 3, 2023 Hannu Lintu conducts Verdi’s “Requiem” with soprano Silja Aalto, tenor Mika Pohjonen, mezzo Maiju Vaahtoluoto, and bass Matti Turunen as the soloists. {…}
FEDORA has announced the launch of the nominee phase for its 2021 prizes. Jury nominees in the opera category belong to Kaija Saariaho and Sofi Oksanen’s “Innocence” in a co-production by Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, Dutch National Opera, Finnish National Opera & Ballet, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, and San Francisco Opera; Jamie Man and Peter Stamm’s “Zelle, wenn es dunkel wird” {…}
OperaVision will start streaming the world premiere of “Ice” at the Finnish National Opera and Ballet on March 5, 2019. The opera, written by Juhani Koivisto and composed by Jaakko Kuusisto, will feature Ville Rusanen, Marjukka Tepponen, Sointu Wessmann, Markus Growth, Jussi Merikanto, Jenny Carlstedt, Jenni Lättilä, and Pekka Kuivalainen, among many others. The composer leads thiis performance while Anna {…}