Savonlinna Opera Festival

La Fenice 2012

This new Finnish comic opera composed by Kimmo Hakola was a study of the buffa tradition translated in to our time. I wanted to bring on stage all the most beloved elements of the melodrama and clown play. The world premiere was on the 6th of July 2012.

Composer: Kimmo Hakola
Libretto: Juha-Pekka Hotinen

Set Design: Kimmo Viskari
Costume Design: Piia Rinne
Light Design: Ilkka Paloniemi
Choreography: Marc Gassot

Musical direction: Jari Hämäläinen

La Padrona: Tuija Knihtilä
Ettore: Dinyar Vania
Michelangelo: Burak Bilgili
Katharina v.Wittgestein: Valentina Farcas
Filippo Fiasconari: Tommi Hakala
Sergio Peternella: Juha Kotilainen
Sindaco: Johann Tilli
Capo di Pompieri: Aki Alamikkotervo
Ispettrice: Sirkka Lampimäki
Sovrintendente: Heikki Kilpeläinen
Victoria Stone: Karan Armstrong

Choir of the Savonlinna Opera Festival