Helsinki: Aleksanterin teatteri

Country: Finland (Suomi)
City: Helsinki
Location: Bulevardi 23-27

Built 1879 by Johan Jacob Ahrenberg as "Aleksanterin teatteri"/"Alexandersteatern". Used for performances in Russian. 1917 renamed "Suomen kansallisooppera"/ "Finlands nationalopera". 1917-1993 home to the Finnish National Opera company. After a new opera house was completed in Helsinki in 1993, renamed "Aleksanterin teatteri"/"Alexandersteatern". Currently used for guest productions. 473 seats.

Notable world premieres:

  • Leevi Madetoja: Pohjalaisia (25 Oct 1924)
  • Joonas Kokkonen: Viimeiset kiusaukset (2 Sep 1975)

Links: www.aleksanterinteatteri.fi, Wikipedia

Helsinki: Aleksanterin teatteri Handwritten Reverse Text: "Ceci est notre opéra, où j'ai dernièrement admiré 'Werther', 'Les Maîtres Chanteurs' et un ballet de Tschaikovsky, intitulé 'L'étang des cygnes'. Toutes ces soirées ont été assez belles quoique pas comparables à celles du Casino à Cannes!"
Type: Real Photo
Size: Classic
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Helsinki: Aleksanterin teatteri First Day Cover (Finland, 21 Nov 1973)
Front Text: "Suomen Kansallisooppera - Finlands Naitonalopera - Finnish National Opera - First Day Cover"
Postmark: "Helsinki 21 11 1973 ooppera 1873-1973 Helsingfors"
Size: 15.2 x 11.4 cm
Sent: from Helsinki to London (England), 1973
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