Opera and Ballet Arena Tour Finland 2023

Information on the Performance

• Work Title: Opera and Ballet Arena Tour  
• Composer: various  
• Libretto: various    Libretto Text, Libretto Index
• Venue & Opera Company: Ooppera Baletti, Helsinki, Finland  
• Recorded: May 2023
• Type: Staged Opera Live
• Singers: Kristian Lindroos, Markus Nieminen, Marika Hölttä, Johanna Lehesvuori, Ida Wallé, Mika Pohjonen, Petri Pussila, Johannes Vatjus
• Conductor: Nick Davies  
• Orchestra:
• Choreographer: Marko Keränen, Javier Torres, Lucas Jerkander, Jorma Elo, Jorma Uotinen, David McAllister, Serge Lifar, Marius Petipa  
• Stage Director: Jere Erkkilä  
• Stage Designer: Mark Väisänen  
• Costume Designer: Erika Turunen, Anna Kontek, Robert Perdziola, Jorma Uotinen, Gabriela Týlešová, Ramón B. Ivars  
• Lighting Designer: Gabriel Phillips-Sanchez  

Information about the Recording

• Published by: Stage 24  
• Date Published: 2023  
• Format: Streaming
• Quality Video: 4 Audio:4
• Subtitles: yessubs, othersubs  

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE

The people of the Opera House embark on an unprecedented arena tour around Finland in May. Our tour is Finland’s largest domestic arena tour with an entourage of over 270 people.

The program, which can be seen in the biggest performance arenas in the cities, includes the best pieces of opera and ballet, from the most beloved arias to the most skillful duets, without forgetting the glorious choral scenes. The orchestra of the National Opera is responsible for the music of the tour.

TOUR PROGRAM
Carmina Burana (O Fortuna) , cantata
Music Carl Orff

Valkyrie (Ride of the Valkyries) , opera
Music Richard Wagner

Sleeping Beauty (waltz) , ballet
Choreography Javier Torres
Music Pyotr Tchaikovsky

Carmen (Les voici, les voici! Voici la quadrille!) , opera
Music Georges Bizet
Carmen (Toreador’s aria Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre) , opera
Music Georges Bizet
Wish , ballet
Choreography Lucas Jerkander

Music (intermezzo from the opera Cavalleria Rusticana) Pietro Mascagni

Sibelius (violin concerto) , ballet
Choreography Jorma Elo
Music Jean Sibelius

The Magic Flute (Papageno’s aria Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen) , opera
Music Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart The Magic Flute
(Queen of the Night’s aria Der Hölle Rache) , opera
Music Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ballet Pathétique (excerpt) , ballet
Choreography Jorma Uotinen
Music Pyotr Tchaikovsky

Satumaa-tango
Music Unto Mononen’s

Swan Lake (excerpt from Act 2) , ballet
Choreography by David McAllister
Music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky

Gianni Schicci (Lauretta’s aria O mio babbino caro) , opera
Music by Giacomo Puccini

Don Quixote (pas de deux) , ballet
Choreography Marius Petipa
Music Ludvig Minkus

Wilhelm Tell (Tutto cangia, il ciel s’abbella) , opera
Music Gioachino Rossini

Masquerade Waltz
Music Aram Khachaturjan

Suite en Blanc (excerpt) , ballet
Choreography Serge Lifar
Music Edouard Lalo

Turandot (Nessun dorma) , opera
Music Giacomo Puccini

Sibelius (scene) , ballet
Choreography Jorma Elo
Music Jean Sibelius

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