Leevi Madetoja: The Ostrobothnians
Finland may be the happiest country on earth, but it is also known as the land of a thousand sad songs. Lurking in the shadows of this Nordic welfare state are violence, alcoholism and inequality. A century after its premiere, the most Finnish of all operas is now being performed in a new production at the Helsinki Opera House.
Cast: Johannes Vatjus, Maria Turunen, Ville Rusanen
Leevi Madetoja: The Ostrobothnians
Finland may be the happiest country on earth, but it is also known as the land of a thousand sad songs. Lurking in the shadows of this Nordic welfare state are violence, alcoholism and inequality. A century after its premiere, the most Finnish of all operas is now being performed in a new production at the Helsinki Opera House.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Ilmari Aho, Paavo Westerberg
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