News

Italian passion and grand emotions at Olavinlinna – program 2026

Boris Godunov brings great drama and political thrill to the Savonlinna Opera Festival – premiere 11.07.2025

Gabriele Viviani to Replace Ludovic Tézier in Summer 2025 Production of Macbeth

Turandot at the Savonlinna Opera Festival – majestic splendour, legendary arias, and world-class soloists

Savonlinna Opera Festival 2025: Verdi’s Macbeth Returns Amidst Tribute to Anneli Qveflander to Olavinlinna

Savonlinna Opera Festival Celebrates Finnish Opera Heritage

Savonlinna Opera Festival Announces Directors for 2025 Revivals of Turandot and Macbeth

Savonlinna Opera Festival announces program changes: Olavinlinna 550th Anniversary Concert and Il Diluvio Universale canceled

News about next summer’s soloists

Savonlinna Opera Festival has won the International Opera Awards 2024

The Savonlinna Opera Festival’s production of Aida will be performed in France this fall

Savonlinna Opera Festival nominated for Festival of the Year 2024 at the International Opera Awards

Sound of Peace: Diplomats Convene at Savonlinna Opera Festival for High-Level Discussions

Change of soloists in Don Giovanni and in Nabucco 

Change of soloist in Nabucco – Marigona Qerkezi as Abigaille in all performances

The world’s northernmost medieval castle will soon be 550 years old – the 2025 Savonlinna Opera Festival features highlights from past decades

Nabucco is the most anticipated new production of the season – tickets are selling out fast

Welcome to the Savonlinna Opera Festival – media accreditation is now open

Savonlinna’s super summer of Czech culture offers opera, photographic art and beer

Summer 2024 performances of Káťa Kabanová cancelled and The Bartered Bride on 3 August moved to a new date