Finnish National Opera and Ballet | |
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Suomen Kansallisooppera ja -baletti Finlands Nationalopera och -balett | |
General information | |
Type | Culture |
Address | Helsinginkatu 58 |
Town or city | Helsinki |
Country | Finland |
Coordinates | 60°10′54″N 024°55′47″E / 60.18167°N 24.92972°E |
Completed | 1993 |
The Finnish National Opera and Ballet (Finnish: Suomen Kansallisooppera ja -baletti; Swedish: Finlands Nationalopera och -balett) is a Finnish opera company and ballet company based in Helsinki. It is headquartered in the Opera House on the coast of the Töölönlahti bay in Töölö, which opened in 1993, and is state-owned through Senate Properties. The Opera House features two auditoriums, the main auditorium with 1,350, seats and a smaller studio auditorium with 300–500 seats.