2012 Savonlinna Opera Festival
2012 is one for great celebration at the Savonlinna Opera Festival. For 100 years will have passed since Aino Ackté, the most illustrious Finnish soprano of her day and a fervent patriot, arranged the first opera festival in what were then still the “ruins” of Olavinlinna Castle. Now, a century later, the Castle has been restored and transformed into one of the most unique opera stages in the world, and one in which the unsurpassed atmosphere, first-class performances and magnificent acoustics guarantee an opera experience to remember for ever after.
A most picturesque town (c 30,000 inhabitants) in the heart of Europe's largest lake district in eastern Finland. Reached by a one hour flight from Helsinki, Savonlinna was built on a chain of islands and grew up as a popular spa town. The centre of the town is the medieval Olavinlinna Castle, the main venue for the summer opera festival.
Savonlinna is in the central part of FInland and an hours flight from Helsinki.
