THANK YOU.

Greta Productions thanks its festival audiences, performers, and partners for the 2025 season. At present, the continuation of the Helsinki Contemporary Opera Festival is in jeopardy due to a lack of necessary funding.

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Helsinki Contemporary Opera Festival

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

2025 Programme

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

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.

Production

Partners

Team

Reetta Ristimäki

Artistic Director

reetta.ristimaki@gretatuotanto.fi

+358 50 380 3050

Ida Hansen

Digital content creator

ida.hansen@gretatuotanto.fi

+358 50 440 1293

Essi Mikkola

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."