Saturday afternoon matinee in the main foyer of the Opera House offers a treat for the ear and a welcome moment of relaxation.

During the gold rush in California in 1849, everything was expensive - but human life was cheap. Minnie, living in a world of tough men, has to do all she can to save Dick Johnson from the pursuing sheriff, Jack Rance.

An absurd yet warm dance adventure Nimeni on Sormiradio (My name is Finger Radio) showing just how many things and feelings can be expressed through movement and how great the power of dance can be. Recommended for children over 4 years old.

On February 8, Mikko Franck will lead the Finnish National Opera orchestra in a night of listener favourites in the Your Choice! request concert.

Don Quixote is one of the major works in classical ballet. This upbeat version by Patrice Bart is based on the original choreography by Marius Petipa.

One of Mikko Franck's favourite artists from the popular music scene in Finland is megastar hit songstress Paula Koivuniemi. The talents of Mikko and Paula will be combined on February 10 on the Finnish National Opera main stage.

Excitement will be in the air on February 11 in the Almi Hall, when dancers will compete for the right to participate in upcoming spring and summer ballet competitions.

Passion runs deep when Giulio Cesare arrives in Egypt and encounters the beautiful Cleopatra for the first time. In 1724, the German composer Georg Friedrich Händel fashioned a popular opera around this fateful meeting; his brilliant music complementing a strong dramatic storyline.

Marc Ribaud has choreographed a new interpretation of the 1870 ballet classic Coppélia, transferring the setting to the fantastical world of the famous French filmmaker Georges Méliès.

Long ago, Cat Count Forelli lost his only son and much-missed fishing buddy. In his grief, the Count banned all singing and laughing in his village. Can we find the missing Oskari and the roll of sheet music tied up with red ribbon? We will find out in this new foyer opera for children aged 4 to 8.

Director Richard Jones' reading of Dvořak's best-known opera is rugged and human: the water-nymph Rusalka who aspires to become human learns about the dark side of humanity too. Rusalka eventually gains human form, but happiness only lasts for a moment.

Welcome to the Finnish National Opera's Open House - a favourite family event in Helsinki! Come enjoy free workshops, concerts, tours, and musical performances, along with a chance to sit in on opera performances and even take a turn at some ballet!

This new production of Debussy's only completed opera promises to be a highlight of the coming opera season. 

Set in mythical India, La bayadère is one of the masterpieces of 19th-century Russian ballet, a brilliant example of a grand spectacular production with huge crowd scenes, colourful costumes and handsome sets.

Finnish author Sofi Oksanen's Purge has earned overwhelming international success as both a novel and play.  Next we will see how this moving story about the painful episodes in Estonian history looks and sounds as an opera.

The premiere talents of Finnish contemporary dance join forces on the Finnish National Opera's Main Stage in a triple bill of dance

This spring, inspiring workshops for children aged 5 to 6 will be held in the foyer of the Opera House, exploring music, dance, costumes, staging and makeup. Registration for these 90-minute workshops is on a first come, first served basis. The entrance fee  is EUR 5 per person.