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Helsinki

Rousing Rigoletto Revival in Helsinki

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

FinlandFinland Verdi, Rigoletto: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera / Pietro Rizzo (conductor), Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, 22.9.2017. (GF)

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Rigoletto (c) Finnish National Opera

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Tchaikovsky’s Intense Emotions Performed from the Heart

02/04/201728/03/2017 by Goran Forsling

FinlandFinland Tchaikovsky, Eugene Onegin (Jevgenij Onegin): Soloists, Finnish National Opera Chorus and Orchestra / Mikhail Agrest (conductor). Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, 17.3.2017. (GF)

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Jevgenij Onegin (c) Finnish National Opera

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Deeply Touching and Intensely Dramatic Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk

11/02/201706/02/2017 by Goran Forsling

FinlandFinland Shostakovich, Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk: Soloists. Finnish National Opera Chorus and Orchestra / Oleg Caetani (conductor). Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, 27.1.2017. (GF)

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Göran Forsling’s Opera Update from Helsinki and Stockholm

21/01/202015/12/2016 by Goran Forsling

Recent Opera in Helinski and Stockholm Reviewed by Göran Forsling

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Oramo’s Deeply Felt Bruckner in Helsinki

14/10/201529/09/2015 by Goran Forsling

FinlandFinland Bruckner Symphony No. 7: The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sakari Oramo (conductor). Helsinki Music Centre 16.9.2015 (GF)

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New Production of Phantom of the Opera the Opera

27/09/201524/09/2015 by Goran Forsling

FinlandFinlandAndrew LLOYD WEBBER Oopperan Kumitus (The Phantom of the Opera). Soloists, Finnish National Opera Chorus and Orchestra and Finnish National Ballet. Nick Davies (conductor).Finnish National Opera, Helsinki 15.9.2015 (GF)

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Magnificent Meistersinger in Helsinki

04/04/201530/03/2015 by Stan

FinlandFinland  Wagner Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. Soloists, Finnish National Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Michael Güttler (conductor). Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, 25.3.2015. (GF)

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Strauss’s Lepakko (Die Fledermaus) in Finland

10/12/201402/12/2014 by Stan

FinlandFinland Strauss Lepakko (Die Fledermaus). Soloists, Finnish National Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Alfred Eschwé (conductor). Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, 28.11.2014 (Premiere) (GF)

Photo courtesy of Finnish National Opera
Photo © Heikki Turi Michael Kraus, Elli Vallinoja, Claudia Goebl, Tai Oney, Jaakko Kortekangas

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