Finnish National Opera celebrates Jean Sibelius 150th anniversary
The FNO and the FNB will be contributing to the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Jean Sibelius with the world premiere of the expansive Kullervo by Tero Saarinen and with a fabulous concert themed around the work of author Roald Dahl, to which 4,000 schoolchildren in the 4th grade in Helsinki will be invited. There will also be a new school opera featuring Sibelius, Jannen salaisuus (Janne’s secret).The Finnish National Opera and the Finnish National Ballet will be contributing to the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Jean