Fiddler on the Roof
…at the changes taking place around him through warm-hearted humour, always hoping for the best. History repeats itself. Who are we allowed to be, and where are we allowed 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…
Il diluvio universale
…like macarons. The world’s concert halls are currently finding audiences’ appetites for baroque music to be insatiable – and we are being spoilt likewise. In addition to the English opera…
Marjukka Tepponen, Waltteri Torikka & Jukka Nykänen
…concert according to any restrictions that are in place. If you have tickets for this concert, your reservation remains valid, but you can also make changes to it. We have…
The stars of opera will shine bright again – summer 2022
”After two silent summers, we want to offer our audience the very best. Our repertoire features a new Aida, Tosca, and Carmen,” says Artistic Director Ville Matvejeff. Aida will be…
Bluebeard’s Castle synopsis
…are circulating, she wants to find out about his past and his secrets. She is also determined to shed light on Bluebeard’s castle and demands that he open its seven…
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…
Giulio Cesare
…starts with a rehearsal, builds up and evolves into a masterful opera spectacle, begins to fall apart, and eventually disappears. In the midst of all the entertaining extravaganza, “we’re searching…
The Barber of Seville synopsis
…is thus now evening. The Count and Figaro climb a ladder to get into Rosina’s room and are obliged to reveal that Lindoro is in fact Count Almaviva. The poor…
Adriana Mater
…that goes beyond all injustice: Adriana Mater is first and foremost an opera about love and hope. Despite the great masses of sound and pounding rhythms that depict war, the…
Successful visit
…tips and information how to make the most of your visit to the Savonlinna Opera Festival. More information you can find from Visit Savonlinna, Visit Saimaa and Visit Finland webpages….
Karita Mattila
…tickets and make a reservation for the performance of your choice in summer 2022. Read more here Instead of the gala performances, Karita Mattila will sing in new concerts, in…
Gift card
…experience and a wonderful gift. The Opera Festival gift card fulfills wishes as the recipient can choose the performance, date, and even the seating. The gift card is valid for…
Tosca
…seems to change with the times and never ceases to impassion and agitate audiences,” says director Keith Warner. The tangle of raging jealousy captivates the mind, while Puccini’s effortlessly flowing…
Karita Mattila & Ville Matvejeff
…and Ville surprised the audience with a Finnish tango. The concert will adhere to any applicable limits on audience numbers and safe distancing restrictions. Due to the pandemic situation and…
Bluebeard’s Castle & A Room of One’s Own
…the fabric of the thriller. Only two characters are seen onstage: the duke and the enamoured Judith, who despite being told not to, opens one locked door after another. These…
The Prague National Theatre & Karita Mattila
…going strong – but Karita Mattila, one of Finland’s most internationally successful opera singers of today and a two-time Grammy winner, is one of a kind. A unique programme featuring…
The Room of One’s Own synopsis
…men are to women. The three Marys make clear what economic independence means for a woman: hatred and bitterness cease; the ‘freedom to think of things in themselves’! The public…
Jubilee concert of the Savonlinna Opera Festival Choir
…retiring, and a new chorus master will take over at the Savonlinna Opera Festival. Before saying goodbye, it’s time to sing together once more. The concert begins with Anton Bruckner’s…
Lisette Oropesa
…Her pitch-perfect technique is complemented by a crystalline, colourful and powerful voice. What’s more, she has a sharp sense of lyrics and impressive drama skills. When not singing, she loves…