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Anna Aalto

Finnish National Opera’s intense Götterdämmerung completes its Ring

06/06/2024 by Anna Aalto

FinlandFinland Wagner, Götterdämmerung: Soloists, Finnish National Opera Chorus and Orchestra / Hannu Lintu (conductor). Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, 25.5.2024. (AA)

Reetta Haavisto (Gutrune) and Daniel Brenna (Siegfried) © FNO

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Passion that never came true: Eugene Onegin at the Finnish National Opera

24/02/202417/02/2024 by Anna Aalto

FinlandFinland Tchaikovsky, Eugene Onegin: Soloists, Finnish National Opera Chorus and Orchestra / Alan Buribayev (conductor). Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, 9.2.2024. (AA)

Elisaveta Rimkevitch as Tatyana © FNO

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Siegfried, the dragon slayer: the Ring cycle continues at the Finnish National Opera

29/03/202329/03/2023 by Anna Aalto

FinlandFinland Wagner, Siegfried: Soloists, Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera / Hannu Lintu (conductor). Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, 24.3.2023. (AA)

Daniel Brenna (Siegfried) © Ralph Larmann

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Love conquers all: Turandot at the Finnish National Opera

05/06/202309/02/2023 by Anna Aalto

FinlandFinland Puccini, Turandot: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera / Hannu Lintu (conductor). Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, 4.2.2023. (AA)

Astrik Khanamiryan (Turandot) © Ilkka Saastamoinen

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