The Makropulos Affair: Finnish National Opera

About the Event

Enjoy this new production of Leoš Janáček's The Makropulos Affair at the Finnish National Opera this season with internationally renowned soprano Karita Mattila in the title role.

The story of Doctor Makropulos is an interesting and timeless story of the quest for perpetual youth at any price. Singer Emilia Marty has lived many lives since Doctor Makropulos gave her his elixir of eternal life. Three centuries have passed, and she needs a new dose — but can the recipe be found in time?

Leoš Janáček certainly discovered the recipe for eternal life for his operas: a fascinating story, music that rises naturally from speech and situation, memorable melodic moments and the secret ingredient — the ability to make the viewer empathise with the characters on stage.

The complex role of Emilia Marty became one of Karita Mattila's greatest triumphs at the premiere of this production in San Francisco. Makropulos is a co‐production with San Francisco Opera.

Performed in Czech, surtitles in Finnish, Swedish and English

Production
Conductor: Mikko Franck
Director: Olivier Tambosi
Sets and costumes: Frank Philipp Schlössmann
Lighting design: Duane Schuler

Cast
Emilia Marty: Karita Mattila
Albert Gregor: Jürgen Müller
Vitek: Hubert Francis
Krista: Hanna Rantala
Jaroslav Prus: Jaakko Kortekangas
Janek: NN
Advokat Dr. Kolenatý: Nicholas Söderlund
Ein Theatermaschinist: NN
Siivooja: Niina Keitel
Kamarineiti: Niina Keitel
Hauk‐Schendorf: Juha Riihimäki