
The Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera
The Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera is Finland’s biggest symphony orchestra. Founded in 1963 with 47 members, it grew to 101 players on moving to the new Helsinki Opera House in 1993 and the number now stands at 112.
The first Chief Conductor was Jussi Jalas. He was succeeded by Ulf Söderblom (1973-1993), Miguel Gómez-Martínez (1993-1996), Okko Kamu (1996-1999) and Muhai Tang (2002-2006), Mikko Franck (2006-2013) and Michael Güttler (2013-2016). Since autumn 2016, Artist in Association has been Esa-Pekka Salonen. Principal guest conductor of the orchestra is Patrick Fournillier.
In addition to playing for operas and ballets the orchestra regularly gives both symphony concerts and chamber recitals of its own. The Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera has recorded most of the Finnish operas. Among the most recent recordings are Erich Korngold's Die tote Stadt, Igor Stravinsky’s Perséphone and Sebastian Fagerlund’s Höstsonaten.
Höstsonaten
John Storgårds, kapellimestari
Anne Sofie von Otter, Erika Sunnegårdh, Helena Juntunen, Tommi Hakala, Nicholas Söderlund
Suomen Kansallisoopperan kuoro
Sebastian Fagerlund: Höstsonaten
Perséphone
Esa-Pekka Salonen, kapellimestari
Andrew Staples, tenori
Pauline Cheviller, kertoja
Suomen Kansallisoopperan kuoro ja lapsikuoro
Igor Stravinsky: Perséphone
Nyt tähtitarhoihin laulu soi - Suomen Kansallisoopperan Joulu
Michael Güttler
Kansallisoopperan kuoro ja lapsikuoro
Hannu Forsberg, Ann-Marie Heino, Anna-Kristiina Kaappola, Tuomas Katajala, Niina Keitel, Jyrki Korhonen, Jussi Merikanto, Lilli Paasikivi, Mika Pohjonen, Hanna Rantala, Juha Riihimäki, Koit Soasepp
Joululauluja
Die Tote Stadt
Mikko Franck
Suomen Kansallisoopperan kuoro
Klaus Florian Vogt, Camilla Nylund, Markus Eiche, Sari Nordqvist, Kirsti Valve, Kaisa Ranta, Melis Jaatinen, Per-Håkan Precht, Juha Riihimäki, Antti Nieminen
Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Die tote Stadt
Lumikuningatar / The Snow Queen
Tuomas Kantelinen
Tuomas Kantelinen: Lumikuningatar, balettisarja

Address
Helsinginkatu 58,
FI-00260 Helsinki
PL 176, FI-00251 Helsinki
Fax +358 9 4030 2402
www.ooppera.fi
Artistic Director of the Opera
Thomas de Mallet Burgess
Chief Conductor
Hannu Lintu
Orchestra Manager
Anna Kondracka
+358 9 4030 2220
+358 50 598 3109
Orchestra Coordinator
Päivi Kulo
+358 40 745 0219
Music Librarians
Mari Rautio
Juhana Hautsalo
+358 9 4030 2225
Orchestra Attendant in Charge
Mikko Jyrkkä
+358 9 4030 2594
Orchestra Attendants
+358 9 4030 2232
orkesterinjarjestajat[at]opera.fi
Founded 1963
Size 112 musicians
Concert venue
Opera House, 1307/1351 seats
Tickets
+358 9 4030 2211
Telephone exchange
+358 9 4030 21