La traviata
…can now move your tickets and make a reservation for the performance of your choice in summer 2022. Read more here Concerts and a singing competition will bring joy to…
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Chorus master
…well as in an offstage conductor role, knowledge of opera literature, voice and vocal technique, excellent leadership skills combined with the ability to work as a team, a master’s degree…
Stay, eat and enjoy
Summer 2024 performances of Káťa Kabanová cancelled and The Bartered Bride on 3 August moved to a new date
…per min. + local network charge/mobile charge) Mon–Sat 9 am–9 pm, Sun 10 am–6 pm https://www.lippu.fi/campaign/en/contact-form Savonlinna Opera Festival’s ticket office: tel. +358 15 476 750 (the service is open…
CHORUS AUDITION APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2025 FESTIVAL ARE OPEN
…the application form HERE with your current CV and a link to video recording (e.g. a YouTube link) of operatic repertoire on August 18th at the latest. After a video…
Don Giovanni
…If the protagonist is reckless, Mozart, the composer, had everything under control. Don Giovanni is a masterpiece and one of the five exceptionally popular operas with which Mozart made history….
Interval refreshments
The restaurants at Olavinlinna offer delicious refreshments to complement your opera evening. Take a moment to immerse yourself in the castle’s unique atmosphere before the performance begins, or enjoy refreshments…
We are hiring
…operates a non-profit support association, which is open to everyone. The festival, which attracts a yearly audience of approximately 70,000 visitors, is implemented with exceptionally large self-financing: 86 % of…
The Marriage of Figaro
The Summer 2026 programme is here! Ticket sales for Opera Festival members are already open with discounts of up to 15%. Tickets go on sale on Tuesday 1 July at…
Nabucco
New in 2024’s summer opera season is this powerful portrayal of the lust for power and lost freedom. When we ask what you would like to see, Nabucco always comes…
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet is a romantic French opera full of powerful emotions and music awash with love. While Faust may be Gounod’s best-known work, Romeo and Juliet is his most…
Lohengrin
…that it can never come true’, says director Roman Hovenbitzer. Right from the intense prelude, Lohengrin grips the listener. There’s a rumble of thunder in the castle walls. The music…
Macbeth
…is full of witchkraft and deeply human psychology. Fascinated by Shakespeare‘s play, Verdi composed an opera with music so powerful that there’s no escape. From the very opening of the…
Boris Godunov
…the demonic to heavenly, Musorgski always finds a way to let the audience into the complex emotional realm of Tsar Boris. With Mika Kares debuting in without a doubt one…
La Traviata
The Summer 2026 programme is here! Ticket sales for Opera Festival members are already open with discounts of up to 15%. Tickets go on sale on Tuesday 1 July at…
Turandot
…that were ahead of his time. Turandot remains Puccini’s last opera, although the composer died bevor being able to complete it. The ending was later finished by Alfano, who used…
Nabucco
The Summer 2026 programme is here! Ticket sales for Opera Festival members are already open with discounts of up to 15%. Tickets go on sale on Tuesday 1 July at…
General meeting 2023
…candidate. Proposals to the nomination committee should be addressed no later than by September 22nd 2023: Marjo Miettinen email marjo.miettinen@ensto.com or Johanna Lamminen, email johanna.lamminen@elisanet.fi In addition to regular association…
Aida
…has a special place in the history of the Savonlinna Opera Festival. After two silent summers, it’s particularly wonderful to reopen the festival with a new Aida. Aida’s role in…