Savonlinna Opera Festival
Festival Programme 2026
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THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO
July 2026 - Olavinlinna Castle
July: 03 (7h00 pm), 06 (7h00 pm), 09 (7h00 pm), 13 (7h00 pm), 16 (7h00 pm), 20 (7h00 pm), 22 (7h00 pm), 25 (7h00 pm)
DETAILS:
Music Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
ARTISTS:
Conductor: Andrea Sanguineti
Director: Johannes Erath
Cast: Henning von Schulman (3., 6., 9., 22. & 25.7.)-Kristian Lindroos (13., 16. & 20.7.)/Lucrezia Drei (6., 9., 22. & 25.7.)-Iris Candelaria (3., 13., 16. & 20.7.)/Waltteri Torikka (3., 13., 16. & 20.7.)-Jérôme Boutillier (6., 9., 22. & 25.7.)/Johanna Nylund (3., 13., 16. & 20.7.)-Sonja Herranen (6., 9., 22. & 25.7.)/Elsa Angervo/Tuija Knihtilä/Matti Turunen/Einar Dagur Jónsson/Martin Iivarinen
Antonio
Orchestra & Choir: Savonlinna Opera Festival Orchestra/Choir/Children’s Choir
NABUCCO
July 2026 - Olavinlinna Castle
July: 08 (7h00 pm), 11 (7h00 pm), 14 (7h00 pm), 17 (7h00 pm), 21 (7h00 pm), 24 (7h00 pm),
DETAILS:
Music Giuseppe Verdi
ARTISTS:
Conductor: Ivan Lopez Reynoso
Director: Rodula Gaitanou
Cast: Marigona Qerkezi/Giorgio Berrugi/Ena Pongrac/Petri Lindroos (8., 14. & 21.7.)-Timo Riihonen (11., 17. & 24.7.)/Johanna Nylund (8., 14. & 21.7.)/Otso Sipilä/Henri Uusitalo
Orchestra & Choir: Savonlinna Opera Festival Orchestra & Choir
NORMA & LISETTE OROPESA
July-August 2026 - Olavinlinna Castle
July: 29 (7h00 pm)
August: 01 (7h00 pm)
DETAILS:
Music Vincenzo Bellini
ARTISTS:
Conductor: Riccardo Frizza
Performers: Lisette Oropesa/John Osborn
Orchestra & Choir: The Göteborg Orchestra & Chorus
MADAMA BUTTERFLY
July 2026 - Olavinlinna Castle
July: 04 (7h00 pm), 07 (7h00 pm), 10 (7h00 pm), 15 (7h00 pm), 18(7h00 pm), 23 (7h00 pm)
DETAILS:
Music Giacomo Puccini
ARTISTS:
Conductor: Piergiorgio Morandi
Director: Riikka Räsänen (after Henry Akina)
Cast: Silja Aalto/Anthony Ciaramitaro/Tommi Hakala/Emilia Rukavina/Tuomas Miettola/Veikko Vallinoja/Marcel Slakonja (7., 15. & 18.7.)-Henri Uusitalo (4., 10. & 23.7.)
Orchestra & Choir: Savonlinna Opera Festival Orchestra & Choir
LA TRAVIATA
July 2026 - Olavinlinna Castle
July: 27 (7h00 pm), 28 (7h00 pm), 30 (7h00 pm), 31 (7h00 pm)
DETAILS:
Music Giuseppe Verdi
ARTISTS:
Conductor: Aivis Greters
Director: Silvia Paoli
Cast: Ida Falk Winland/Tobias Westman/Orhan Yildiz
Orchestra & Choir: The Göteborg Orchestra & Choir
