Festen (opera)

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Festen (opera)

Background and performance history: Finland

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The world premiere performance took place at the Royal Opera House in London on 11 February 2025. The production was directed by [[Richard Jones (director)|Richard Jones]] and was designed by [[Miriam Buether]].{{cite news |last1=Fisher |first1=Neil |title=Festen review — a haunting dance of light and dark |url=https://www.thetimes.com/culture/classical-opera/article/festen-opera-review-brilliant-dance-mark-anthony-turnage-txnk8bxms |access-date=18 February 2025 |work=[[The Times]] |date=12 February 2025}}
The world premiere performance took place at the Royal Opera House in London on 11 February 2025. The production was directed by [[Richard Jones (director)|Richard Jones]] and was designed by [[Miriam Buether]].{{cite news |last1=Fisher |first1=Neil |title=Festen review — a haunting dance of light and dark |url=https://www.thetimes.com/culture/classical-opera/article/festen-opera-review-brilliant-dance-mark-anthony-turnage-txnk8bxms |access-date=18 February 2025 |work=[[The Times]] |date=12 February 2025}}

In 2026, the opera run at the [[Finnish National Opera]].{{cite web|access-date=2026-04-21|title=The international opera sensation Festen invites audiences to a party after which nothing will ever be the same again|url=https://oopperabaletti.fi/en/news/the-international-opera-sensation-festen-invites-audiences-to-a-party-after-which-nothing-will-ever-be-the-same-again/|date=2026-03-19}}


==Key roles and premiere cast==
==Key roles and premiere cast==
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