Sebastian Fagerlund: Borderland between the Real and Unreal
30.04.2021Sebastian Fagerlund is a Finnish composer who has written chamber, orchestral and operatic work during the last two decades. He came… Continue reading
Category: Opera
Kaija Saariaho: ‘Composing requires patience, but it is a magical thing and a great privilege’
08.02.2021Kaija Saariaho is one of the world’s most prominent and renowned composers who has made herself known both in opera… Continue reading
Working on Wagner: experiences of Das Rheingold
15.12.2020Lilli Paasikivi, who sang Fricka in FNO’s production of Das Rheingold (September 2019), shared some thoughts at the time on… Continue reading
Lilli Paasikivi on functioning of the modern opera house
15.12.2020Lilli Paasikivi is a Finnish mezzo-soprano who since 2013 has been the Artistic Director of Finnish National Opera and Ballet.… Continue reading
Forbidden longings: two opera premieres at Mariinsky Theatre
15.12.2020Two productions, both under musical direction of Valery Gergiev, could be seen at Mariinsky Theatre on consecutive days in February… Continue reading