Karol Szymanowski: Kuningas Roger, ooppera, Suomen ensiesitys
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Nicholas Collon, conductor
Szymon Mechliński, baritone (Roger II, King of Sicily)
Iwona Sobotka, soprano (Roxana)
Dmytro Popov, tenor (shepherd)
Tuomas Katajala, tenor (Edrisi)
Maiju Vaahtoluoto, mezzo‑soprano (deaconess)
Janne Sihvo, bass (archbishop)
Music House Choir
Tapiola Choir
Karol Szymanowski: King Roger, opera, Finnish premiere
Before the evening concert 18:00‑18:30 Lower Hall:
Season’s theme composer Karol Szymanowski.
King Roger of Sicily rules without love until a mysterious stranger appears in his realm, speaking of a revolutionary new faith. In Szymanowski’s only opera, the stripped‑down fable is cloaked in the most sensual music offered in the 20th century. This is a journey through pain, enchantment and pure, unbridled beauty. Under Nicholas Collon’s direction, the operatic rarity is heard as a concert version for the first time in Finland, and it is undoubtedly the highlight of the Szymanowski theme season.
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