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Programme

The Helsinki Contemporary Opera Festival 2025 presents women's stories — from historical icons to courageous everyday survivors. The festival's program weaves together the fates of women from different eras and social classes, offering unique and unexpected operatic experiences. Some of the performances will be free of charge and take place in urban settings.

Performance schedule

Helsinki Contemporary Opera Festival

Organized by Greta Productions, the Helsinki Contemporary Opera Festival 2025 brings women's stories to the stage — from historical icons to courageous everyday survivors. The festival program intertwines the destinies of women across different eras and social classes, offering unique and surprising operatic experiences. This compact and intense festival will take over the Alexander Theatre from August 28 to August 31, 2025 — a rare opportunity to immerse yourself in every performance within a single week!

Since 2021, the Helsinki Contemporary Opera Festival has united performances by independent professional groups in music theatre and opera, becoming a one-of-a-kind event in the Finnish performing arts scene. The festival has placed special focus on the development of music theatre and the promotion of new Finnish works, providing an important platform for composers and other professionals in the field.

Among Finnish composers and music theatre professionals, the festival has been regarded as especially significant — its role in showcasing new works and serving as a meeting point for artists has been exceptional. This year, the festival will be presented in a new, condensed format: a one-week celebration of contemporary opera.

OOPPERAKESÄ

A Festival in the
Heart of Helsinki

The Helsinki Contemporary Opera festival aims to preserve and promote domestic chamber opera and music theater by offering freelancers and professional groups in the field the opportunity to perform their works in Finland's historic opera house. Each group is responsible for producing their own performance. 

 

At the same time, the festival introduces the audience to the most interesting and relevant performances from the independent scene, refreshing the role of opera culture in our society.

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Production

Greta Tuotanto musta logo
Aleksanterin teatteri musta logo

Partners

Helsinki Festival
Muusikkojen liitto logo
TINFO logo
MES logo
Music Finland
FF logo
suomen säveltäjät logo
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Team

Reetta Ristimäki

Reetta Ristimäki

Artistic Director

reetta.ristimaki@gretatuotanto.fi

+358 50 380 3050

Nea Huovinen

Nea Huovinen

Producer

nea.huovinen@gretatuotanto.fi

+358 50 590 1201

Ida Hansen

Ida Hansen

Digital content creator

ida.hansen@gretatuotanto.fi

+358 50 440 1293

Rami Meling

Rami Meling

Sales and marketing

rami.meling@gretatuotanto.fi

+358 40 838 4380

Pasi Lyytikäinen, composer

"In my opinion, the Helsinki Contemporary Opera Festival has, without exaggeration, become the most significant Finnish opera festival. This is due to the high level of performances, daring program, and versatility it offers. The festival combines the expertise of several high-caliber opera groups, diverse and bold programs, and an increasingly international approach. If you want to experience touching and delightful opera performances, it's worth heading to the Helsinki Contemporary Opera Festival."

Tickets and arrival

www.lippu.fi

Ticket sales and reservations

(+358) 0600 900 900

(€2/start.min +dvm/mpm)

Mon-Sat 9 - 21, Sun 10 - 18

Alexander Theatre

Entry: Albertinkatu 32, 00180 Helsinki

Doors open one hour before the show.

More information aleksanterinteatteri.fi

Alexander Theatre ticket office

Tel. (+358)09 676 980

Mon-Fri 12-18 & Sat-Sun 12-17

Bulevardi 27, 00180 Helsinki

With a Festival Pass, you can purchase tickets to 3–4 performances of your choice at a 20% discount off the standard ticket price. A limited number of Festival Passes are available through the Alexander Theatre’s official web shop.

Group tickets (minimum of 10 people) available at the price of a senior ticket. They can be purchased at the Alexander Theatre box office, phone number 09 676 980 (Bulevardi 27), as well as from Lippupiste outlets and telephone service, phone number 0600 900 900 (€2/start.min + local/network charge). Please note that group tickets are not available for purchase online. Professional tickets (Theatre Card, Finnish Composers, and Musicians' Union members) are sold only at the Alexander Theatre box office. Wheelchair and companion tickets are also available exclusively from the theatre’s own box office.

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