Don Carlos: Finnish National Opera

About the Event

A monumental drama in sombre tones — the Finnish National Opera presents Verdi's 'Don Carlos', this season.

Set in late Medieval Spain, this monumental drama of love, politics and power is being staged in a new, monumental production. There are fine moments in store as two magnificent bass voices clash in a Gothic landscape. Don Carlos is a co‐production with The National Opera of Prague.

When father and son love the same woman, tragedy ensues. Add to the mix Rodrigo, a nobleman willing to die for liberty; Elisabet, yearning for love; and the intimidating Grand Inquisitor. The result is a powerful drama that unfolds in a series of enthralling arias and duets. Don Carlos is Verdi at his finest, a veritable feast of voices.

Performed in Italian, surtitles in Finnish, Swedish and English
 
Conductor: Michael Güttler
Director: Manfred Schweigkofler
Assistant Director: Franz Braun
Sets: Walter Schütze
Costumes: Heidi Wikar
Lighting design: Olli‐Pekka Koivunen

Philip II: Jyrki Korhonen
Elisabeth de Valois: Victoria Yastrebova
Don Carlos: Mika Pohjonen
Rodrigo: Jorge Lagunes
Princess Eboli: Elena Maximova
Thibaut: Tove Åman
The Grand Inquisitor: Koit Soasepp
An old monk: Nicholas Söderlund
A voice from heaven: Anna‐Kristiina Kaappola
The Count of Lerma: Aki Alamikkotervo
A Royal Herald: Kai Pitkänen