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Helsinki

Unconventional, inspiring Don Giovanni in Helsinki

17/03/2020 by Goran Forsling

FinlandFinland Mozart, Don Giovanni: Finnish National Opera Chorus and Orchestra / Patrick Fournillier (conductor). Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, 6.3.2020. (GF)

Markus Suihkonen (Leporello) & Tuomas Pursio (Don Giovanni) © Stefan Bremer

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Excellent singing and acting in Helsinki’s Ariadne auf Naxos

10/03/202005/02/2020 by Goran Forsling

FinlandFinland Richard Strauss, Ariadne auf Naxos: Soloists, Finnish National Opera Orchestra / Hannu Lintu (conductor). Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, 29.1.2020. (GF)

Finnish National Opera’s Ariadne auf Naxos © Stefan Bremer

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Das Rheingold is a good omen for the rest of Salonen’s Ring cycle

29/09/201915/09/2019 by Goran Forsling

FinlandFinland Wagner, Das Rheingold: Soloists, Finnish National Opera Orchestra / Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor), Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, 3.9.2019. (GF)

Jukka Rasilainen as Alberich © Ralph Larmann

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Cruel but Excellent Performance of Wozzeck in Helsinki

28/04/201906/04/2019 by Goran Forsling

FinlandFinland Alban Berg, Wozzeck: Soloists, Finnish National Opera Chorus and Children’s Chorus, Finnish National Opera Orchestra / Hannu Lintu (conductor), Finnish National Opera, Helsinki 27.3.2019. (GF)

FNO’s Wozzeck (c) Stefan Bremer

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The Tales of Hoffmann is Welcomed Back to Helsinski

18/11/201827/10/2018 by Goran Forsling

FinlandFinland Offenbach, Les contes d’Hoffmann: Soloists, Finnish National Opera Chorus & Orchestra / Patrick Fournillier (conductor) Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, 19.10.2018. (GF)

Les contes d’Hoffmann ©Heikki Tuuli/FNO

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The Tosca Of My Dreams

06/09/202112/09/2018 by Goran Forsling

FinlandFinland Puccini, Tosca: Soloists, Chorus, Children’s chorus and Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera / Patrick Fournillier (conductor). Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, 7.9.2018. (GF)

Aušrinė Stundytė (Tosca) & Andrea Caré Cavaradossi) © Heikki Tuuli/FNO

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Trovatore‘s Well-Known Melodies Reach Listeners’ Hearts

08/04/201829/03/2018 by Goran Forsling

FinlandFinland Verdi, Il trovatore: Finnish National Opera Chorus and Orchestra / Patrick Fournillier (conductor). Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, 23.3.2018. (GF)

Claudio Otelli (Luna) (l) & Elena Stikhina (Leonora) © Stefan Bremer

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Autumn Sonata: New Opera Evokes Bergman Film

09/10/201702/10/2017 by Goran Forsling

FinlandFinland Sebastian Fagerlund, Höstsonaten (Autumn Sonata): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera / John Storgårds (conductor), Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, 23.9.2017. (GF)

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Anne Sofie von Otter in Autumn Sonata (Charlotte) (c) Finnish National Opera

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