The Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera & Hannu Lintu Camilla Nylund, Russell Thomas, Mika Kares, Marina Prudenskaya, Samuli Takkula & Jere Hölttä

• Time:

  • Thu 21.8.2025 19:00

  • Duration: approx. 2h 15min, interval

• Address:

  Helsinki Music Centre, Concert Hall
  Töölönlahdenkatu
  00100 Helsinki

• Tickets:

  20–72 / 17–64,80 € (Musiikkitalo)

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Event Introduction

The Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera has moved audiences for over 60 years. Since autumn 2024, the orchestra has captivated listeners at the Helsinki Music Centre, where its unique concert series has been met with great acclaim. For instance, Helsingin Sanomat praised the orchestra’s “blazing dramatic performance” under chief conductor Hannu Lintu.

During the 2025–2026 season, the four-concert series will feature orchestral masterpieces and vocal music performed by world-renowned soloists. The program consists of works that reflect different aspects of life and deep human emotions.

At the Helsinki Festival, the orchestra will present Magnus Lindberg’s Seht die Sonne, a dazzling cosmic vision, alongside a full performance of Act II from Richard Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde. The act centers around Tristan and Isolde’s passionate love duet and the dramatic twist as their secret meeting is uncovered. Camilla Nylund stars as Isolde, with Russell Thomas as Tristan. The cast also includes Mika Kares, Marina Prudenskaya, Samuli Takkula, and Jere Hölttä.

Finnish National Opera Orchestra
Hannu Lintu, conductor

Soloists:
Tristan: Russell Thomas
Isolde: Camilla Nylund
Brangäne: Marina Prudenskaya
Marke: Mika Kares
Melot: Jere Hölttä
Kurwenal: Samuli Takkula

Program:

Magnus Lindberg: Seht die Sonne
Richard Wagner: Tristan und Isolde, Act II

Categories

Classical and Contemporary Music

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