Photo Helsingin kaupunki, aineistopankki (c) Tuukka Jaromaa
Pieni orjatar - Den lilla slafvinnan
Opera BOX and the Satakunta Music Festival are making history by bringing the first Finnish-composed opera to Helsinki, which turns 200 this year.
Opera BOX and the Satakunta Music Festival are making history by bringing the first Finnish-composed opera to Helsinki, which turns 200 this year.
Pieni Orjatar is an opera composed by the Finnish Bernhard Henrik Crusell, which had its premiere in Stockholm in 1824.
It is a romantic opera based on the fairy tale of One Thousand and One Nights - Ali Baba and The 40 Thieves.
Directed by Ville Saukkonen
On stage: Johanna Takalo, Ami Walsh, Gabriel Kivivuori, Ville Salonen, Juha Hostikka, Hannu Niemelä, Rolf Broman, male choir, chamber orchestra Ariadne
Alexander Theatre
27.-29.9.2024
Performances:
27.9. at 19.00
28.9. at 14.00
29.9. at 16.00
Duration 2 h 15 min, tickets 25-52€ from Lippupiste
Bilingual, songs in Swedish and texts in Finnish
Age recommendation 6+