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…uniquely dramatic ambiance for its 70 000 visitors. Once inside, festival-goers are dazzled by classics and rarely seen works as well as world premieres and visiting productions from esteemed opera…
Savonlinna’s super summer of Czech culture offers opera, photographic art and beer
…the exhibition include Jan Saudek, Václav Jirásek, Dita Pepe, Jindřich Štreit, Libuše Jarcovjáková and Dana Kyndrová. The younger generations are represented by Bára Prášilová and Kateřina Sýsová, for example. We…
Competition rules
…via email. The personal data collected for the competition will be processed according to the Savonlinna Opera Festival Privacy Policy. Please email any questions regarding the competition to sonja.eiramo@operafestival.fi …
Karita Mattila and the Prague National Theatre will perform together at the Savonlinna Opera Festival next summer
…is amazing and exceptional. It has lasted more than 40 years. She continues to reinvent herself, both with new works and roles (including Clytemnestra in Elektra) and by swapping roles…
Accessibility
…castle can be challenging and the space is not wheelchair accessible. We want to ensure a pleasant opera experience for all our customers, and therefore, all tickets intended for those…
Romeo and Juliet synopsis
…with each other. Romeo and his friends are recognized and are obliged to make a hasty exit. Act 2 That night Romeo climbs into the Capulet garden in order to…
Turandot
…arrives at the palace and succeeds. Taken by surprise Turandot wants to evade her fate, but the stranger takes on a new bet with her. If she can tell him…
Macbeth
…historically accurate costumes and Olavinlinna’s monumental stone walls bring a regal flair to this production – as if you were visiting Macbeth’s Dunsinane castle itself! With Gabriele Viviani and Saioa…
Savonlinna Opera Festival announces program changes: Olavinlinna 550th Anniversary Concert and Il Diluvio Universale canceled
…been a cornerstone of Finland’s cultural landscape, drawing international audiences and world-renowned artists to the picturesque lake district. While financial and logistical challenges pose difficulties, the festival remains dedicated to…
Membership
The mission of the Savonlinna Opera Festival Patrons’ Association is to build a unique festival together – now and in the future. We’d love you to join us! By becoming…
Partnership
…commercial benefits. The Opera Festival audience is committed and has strong purchasing power. Innovativeness and creative solutions are a key part of the Opera Festival’s success story, and this also…
Wardruna concert postponed by a year – additional seats available for summer 2022
…have a ticket to the Wardruna concert: Your reservation will stay valid and be moved to summer 2022. We will reach out to you by email. Please confirm to move…
The Magic Flute
…Flute? The Magic Flute is a fairy-tale and a musical play. It’s humorous and heartbreaking, passionate and dramatic, spiritual, playful, unpretentious and sophisticated all at the same time. The rich…
Opera performances postponed by another year – concerts and singing competition will go ahead this summer
…pianist, will complete the summer’s concert repertoire. The festival will be in touch with all ticket holders, and the new repertoire for summer 2022 will be announced on 31 May….
Werther
…of age, abandoned his university career for opera, worked for New York’s Metropolitan Opera for 30 seasons and has directed singers from Callas to Scotto and Pavarotti. (Not to mention…
The Barber of Seville
…The score adds extra layers to the story and offers endless new avenues to explore, even for those who have seen the opera several times. “What on earth is all…
Samu Haber and Katie Melua to perform at the Savonlinna Opera Festival
…months ago. She would like to show that artists do not need to choose between their career and parenthood. At Olavinlinna, Melua will perform songs from her album Love and…
Ticketverkauf
…ein anderes Ticket mit demselben oder einem höheren Wert für dieselbe oder eine andere Produktion nach Verfügbarkeit umgetauscht werden. Der Umtausch muss bis zum 31. Mai 2024 erfolgen. Sollte die…
Silver
…(avec) Backstage tours at Olavinlinna Castle on specific performance evenings, free of charge (avec) Membership benefits offered by our partners Year-round member communication: a dedicated Facebook group, newsletters, artist and…
Turandot at the Savonlinna Opera Festival – majestic splendour, legendary arias, and world-class soloists
…rarely heard on opera stages in Finland,” Helsingin Sanomat wrote in 2018. Amadi Lagha looks forward to the summer festival and his return to Finland “Savonlinna is a magical place…