Savonlinna Opera Festival

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The Savonlinna Opera Festival is a renowned annual summer opera event held in the medieval Olavinlinna Castle in Savonlinna, Finland, attracting international artists and audiences.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf annual event
music festival
opera festival
alsoKnownAs Savonlinna Opera NERFINISHED
Savonlinnan oopperajuhlat NERFINISHED
artForm Western classical music
audience international audience
country Finland
culturalDomain performing arts
endTime August
firstPerformancesHeldAt Olavinlinna Castle courtyard NERFINISHED
founder Aino Ackté NERFINISHED
frequency annual
genre opera
hasCollaborationWith major European opera houses
hasDuration approximately one month each summer
hasOfficialWebsite https://operafestival.fi/
hasTheme focus on both classic and contemporary opera repertoire
inception 1912
language Finnish
international productions in various languages
locatedIn Eastern Finland NERFINISHED
Savonlinna NERFINISHED
South Savo NERFINISHED
nearbyFeature Lake Saimaa NERFINISHED
notableFor high acoustic quality of the castle venue
international guest opera companies
open-air performances in a medieval castle courtyard
world-class opera soloists
organizer Savonlinna Opera Festival Ltd NERFINISHED
programIncludes concerts
full-length opera productions
new Finnish opera premieres
recitals
resumedAfterHiatus 1967
season summer
setting medieval castle environment
significantFor Finnish cultural life
promotion of Finnish opera
tourism in Savonlinna region
startTime July
targetAudience international tourists
opera enthusiasts
ticketedEvent yes
typicalAttendance tens of thousands of visitors per season
venue Olavinlinna NERFINISHED
Olavinlinna Castle NERFINISHED

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eastern Finland hasTourismAttraction Savonlinna Opera Festival
subject surface form: Eastern Finland