Platinum
…season. Year-round member communication: a dedicated Facebook group, newsletters, artist and performance introductions, etc. A members’ evening (avec) with entertainment organised once a year. An Opera Festival trip (avec) to…
Orchestra
…artistic calibre and who are willing to adapt to the changing and often difficult conditions in Olavinlinna Castle. During festival summer 2024 in Savonlinna Opera Festival Orchestra will play: I-violin…
Ludovic Tézier & Cassandre Berthon
…history.” Together with tenor Jonas Kaufmann, Ludovic Tézier has appealed to EU decision makers and European governments to save culture and the performing arts from the effects of the pandemic….
Change of soloists in Don Giovanni and in Nabucco
…and sung as a soloist for example in Finnish National Opera, as well as in local operas in Kuopio and Turku and in various music festivals in Finland and worldwide….
Arlecchino & Gianni Schicchi
…Mozart and hated Wagner, played around with operatic cliches, borrowed from history, and punctuated the comical narrative of Arlecchino with quotes from sources as diverse as Don Giovanni and ragtime….
Combo ticket
See and experience more with a combo ticket. When you buy a ticket to any performance of one or our own productions (Turandot, Macbeth, Boris Godunov, The Last Temptations), you…
Interval refreshments
…interval refreshments without any hassle, and even a seat in the Castle Hall. You then have time to enjoy your refreshments without having to rush! Eat at the Linnantupa Restaurant…
Choir
…period and the actual performances. Nowadays, the choir consists of mainly professionals and music students, who are training to be professional singers, studying in music institutes in Finland or in…
Kaija Saariaho memorial concert
“Mother, could you close the pillow?” Kaija Saariaho, one of Finland’s internationally best-known and esteemed composers, heard music in her head as a child and when she went to sleep,…
Opera performances postponed until summer 2022 – information about tickets
Due to the ongoing pandemic situation and uncertainties over large events, the summer 2021 opera performances and orchestral galas with Karita Mattila were unfortunately cancelled. The stars of opera will…
Samu Haber Big Band
…a special set, and it’s crazy to get to enjoy the evening in the legendary Olavinlinna,” Haber says. Samu Haber, who had a dream start to his Finnish solo career,…
Get in the mood
Timo Mustakallio Singing Competition
…the most technically advanced competitor but one who has the most unique voice or an exceptional expression. Enrolment in the competition begins early in the year, and the competitors are…
Enjoy Savonlinna Opera Festival in the comfort of your home
This year’s dose of opera from Olavinlinna will be delivered to your home. In July, the Finnish Broadcasting Company Yle will showcase a total of three performances from the Opera…
Potluck tickets
…least EUR 140. This summer, Potluck tickets are available for the following performances: The Bartered Bride, Adriana Mater and Don Giovanni. A tip for first-timers: with a potluck ticket, you…
Peter Bence
…the 19th-century piano ‘rock star’ Franz Liszt – of modern-day hits ranging from Michael Jackson to Queen and Sia. Best of all is Bence’s motto: ‘Just for fun’. No interval….
How to get here
…the downtown hotels. Nearby stations include Retretti, Punkaharju, and Lusto. Check train schedules and prices here. The Savonlinna bus station is also located right in the center, approximately a 25-minute…
Change of soloist in Nabucco – Marigona Qerkezi as Abigaille in all performances
There has been a change in the cast for the first night of Nabucco. Unfortunately Oksana Dyka, who had been cast as Abigaille, has had to cancel her visit to…