{"id":22013,"date":"2024-08-09T16:43:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-09T14:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/guest-performance-at-an-international-opera-festival-in-a-medieval-castle\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T13:09:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T11:09:03","slug":"guest-performance-at-an-international-opera-festival-in-a-medieval-castle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/en\/guest-performance-at-an-international-opera-festival-in-a-medieval-castle\/","title":{"rendered":"Guest performance at an international opera festival in a medieval castle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-section nb-section position-relative  pt-112 pb-80 pt-md-144 pt-lg-48 pb-lg-128\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-container nb-container container-fluid\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-row nb-row row justify-content-center gx-0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-column col nb-column col-lg-6\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-group nb-group\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-heading nb-heading nb-cursor-default nb-heading-h4 mb-24 no-bottom-line\">Could you briefly tell us about the Savonlinna Opera Festival?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-group nb-group  pb-16\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2013 Savonlinna, or Nyslott in Swedish, is a small summer town similar to Nora or Vadstena, set in a stunningly beautiful setting. In the Middle Ages, a defensive fortress was built in the middle of an island in a system of lakes, near the Russian border. Over the centuries, the castle has been expanded so that the island is now essentially nothing but the castle itself. As early as 1912, the opera festival was held in the castle courtyard for the first time and has since then, with a few interruptions, established itself as an international summer venue that just keeps growing.     <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the hard-to-reach location, they still manage to sell out this festival year after year\u20142,200 tickets per night\u2014for an entire month. They wouldn\u2019t have been able to do that if it weren\u2019t for the exceptional programming that captivates and draws audiences from all over the world. It\u2019s truly special.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9ba6dbca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<picture class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-image nb-mask nb-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Dan-Turden_0Y7A5235_2000.jpg\" alt=\"Dan Turd\u00e9n. Photo by Elin Berge\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Dan-Turden_0Y7A5235_2000.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Dan-Turden_0Y7A5235_2000-805x1024.jpg 805w, https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Dan-Turden_0Y7A5235_2000-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Dan-Turden_0Y7A5235_2000-236x300.jpg 236w\" class=\" object-fit-contain object-position-center\"><\/picture>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px;width:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-b5f14f7b\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-heading nb-heading nb-cursor-default nb-heading-h4 mb-24 no-bottom-line\">What is it that draws such a large audience to the festival, even outside of Finland?<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-group nb-group  pb-16\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2013 There aren\u2019t that many international opera festivals that have the global impact that Savonlinna does. Aside from Savonlinna, there\u2019s really only d\u2019Aix-en-Provence, the Salzburg Festival, Bayreuth, and the Glyndebourne Festival. Those are the five festivals in the world at this level. Receiving an invitation to Savonlinna is a huge feather in anyone\u2019s cap. And the fact that we\u2019ve been entrusted with staging an opera by Kaija Saariaho for the first time in the festival\u2019s history is truly remarkable.      <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This was also evident in the audience\u2019s response, both to the work itself and to the performance. We were told that it was the longest round of applause of this performance season, which shows just how important this work is to Finns. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<picture class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-image nb-mask nb-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Olofsborg-2019.-Foto-Valtteri-Hirvonen.jpg\" alt=\"Olofsborg, 2019. Photo by Valtteri Hirvonen\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Olofsborg-2019.-Foto-Valtteri-Hirvonen.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Olofsborg-2019.-Foto-Valtteri-Hirvonen-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Olofsborg-2019.-Foto-Valtteri-Hirvonen-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Olofsborg-2019.-Foto-Valtteri-Hirvonen-300x200.jpg 300w\" class=\" object-fit-contain object-position-center\"><\/picture>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-group nb-group  py-64\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-heading nb-heading nb-cursor-default nb-heading-h4 mb-24 no-bottom-line\">Why did we end up performing in Savonlinna?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-group nb-group  pb-16\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2013 Ville Matvejeff, who is our first guest conductor as well as the conductor and musical director of our production of *Adriana Mater*, also serves as the artistic director of the Savonlinna Opera Festival. Because we dared to take a chance on doing something new, something different\u2014and because we did it at a very high level\u2014we were given the opportunity to perform at this incredible festival. Our decision to challenge ourselves and venture beyond the classical opera repertoire\u2014with an ensemble that did justice to the work\u2014was crucial to securing this opportunity.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-group nb-group  pb-16\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-heading nb-heading nb-cursor-default nb-heading-h4 mb-24 no-bottom-line\">How was the reception?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-group nb-group  pb-16\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2013 It was especially noticeable in the reactions after the first act during Friday\u2019s premiere\u2014there was a roar, and then the applause just wouldn\u2019t stop after the performance. Those who have been following the festival said this was the highlight of the summer festival. So I\u2019m absolutely thrilled about this! It\u2019s so exciting, but of course I was nervous beforehand since Kaija Saariaho\u2019s widower, Jean-Baptiste Barri\u00e8re, was in attendance. But he congratulated us on a wonderful production, on understanding what the opera was about, and on maintaining the high standard the work deserves. It was fantastic to hear that.     <\/p>\n\n\n\n<picture class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-image nb-mask nb-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Adriana-Mater-2024.-Foto-Jussi-Silvennoinen.jpg\" alt=\"Adriana Mater 2024. Photo by Jussi Silvennoinen\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Adriana-Mater-2024.-Foto-Jussi-Silvennoinen.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Adriana-Mater-2024.-Foto-Jussi-Silvennoinen-1024x616.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Adriana-Mater-2024.-Foto-Jussi-Silvennoinen-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Adriana-Mater-2024.-Foto-Jussi-Silvennoinen-300x181.jpg 300w\" class=\" object-fit-contain object-position-center\"><\/picture>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-heading nb-heading nb-cursor-default nb-heading-h4 mb-24 no-bottom-line\">What does it mean for the Norrlandsoperan to perform on an international stage?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-group nb-group  pb-16\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2013 Getting to perform at a venue like this proves that what we\u2019re all creating at the Norrlandsoperan matters\u2014not just to us here in V\u00e4sterbotten, but also internationally. As a Swedish opera house, we are able to perform on an international stage. This is a result of our commitment to being an innovative and bold opera house.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<picture class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-image nb-mask nb-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Adriana-Mater-2024-Joshua-Owen-Mills-Emma-Sventelius.-Foto-Jussi-Silvennoinen.jpg\" alt=\"Adriana Mater 2024 - Joshua Owen Mills &#038; Emma Sventelius. Photo by Jussi Silvennoinen\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Adriana-Mater-2024-Joshua-Owen-Mills-Emma-Sventelius.-Foto-Jussi-Silvennoinen.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Adriana-Mater-2024-Joshua-Owen-Mills-Emma-Sventelius.-Foto-Jussi-Silvennoinen-656x1024.jpg 656w, https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Adriana-Mater-2024-Joshua-Owen-Mills-Emma-Sventelius.-Foto-Jussi-Silvennoinen-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Adriana-Mater-2024-Joshua-Owen-Mills-Emma-Sventelius.-Foto-Jussi-Silvennoinen-192x300.jpg 192w\" class=\" object-fit-contain object-position-center\"><\/picture>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photo: Jussi Silvennoinen \/ Savonlinna Opera Festival<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-group nb-group\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In early August, the Norrlands Opera had the honor of closing out the four-week program at the annual opera festival in Savonlinna, Finland, with a production of *Adriana Mater*. The opera by Finnish composer and Polar Music Prize winner Kaija Saariaho had its Swedish premiere and was performed at the Norrlandsoperan in the spring of 2023. The guest performance was met with standing ovations in the medieval fortress that serves as the festival\u2019s venue. Dan Turd\u00e9n, director and opera director at the Norrlandsoperan, shares more about the Norrlandsoperan\u2019s guest performance\u2014with a cast and crew of 80\u2014at one of the world\u2019s largest opera festivals.   <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":5876,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"blog_color_primary":"","blog_color_secondary":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22013","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-intervjuer-en"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Guest performance at an international opera festival in a medieval castle - Norrlandsoperan<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/en\/guest-performance-at-an-international-opera-festival-in-a-medieval-castle\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Guest performance at an international opera festival in a medieval castle - Norrlandsoperan\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"In early August, the Norrlands Opera had the honor of closing out the four-week program at the annual opera festival in Savonlinna, Finland, with a production of *Adriana Mater*. 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