Dates:
- Thu, 8 Oct 2026, 18:30–19:30
- Fri, 9 Oct 2026, 18:30–19:30
- Sat, 10 Oct 2026, 14:30–15:30
Is a woman who treads her own path still too much or too little?
Soulmaidens, which blends contemporary puppet theatre, electronic sound design and baroque imagery, is a new stage interpretation of Claudio Monteverdi’s music theatre.
The Italian composer Monteverdi is regarded as one of the earliest opera composers in history. Soulmaidens draws on his works Il ballo delle ingrate and L’Arianna, which premiered in 1608 at the wedding celebrations of Francesco Gonzaga and Margherita of Savoy.
In both works, women are seen to transgress against patriarchy: Arianna loves too much, while the women of Il ballo delle ingrate love too little.
Creative team:
Composer Claudio Monteverdi
Libretto Ottavio Rinuccini
Directors Siljamari Heikinheimo and Niina Lindroos
Music director Marianna Henriksson
Sound design Tuomas Norvio
Lighting design Essi Santala
Orchestra Finnish Baroque Orchestra (FiBO)
Cast:
Arianna/Soulmaiden Tuuli Lindeberg
Amor Lotta Pylkäs
Venus Erica Back
Pluto Jakob Bloch Jespersen
Puppeteers Karoliina Illi, Eve Mäkitalo, Tella Vahala
Finnish National Opera and Ballet, Almi Hall
8.-10.10.2026
Tickets 28-45€, age recommendation 10+
Cost: 35–45 € (standard ticket), 30–40 € (pensioner), 28–36 € (students, military or non-military service members, children and youth aged 26 and under, the unemployed)
Bookings: Booking information is available from the event source.
Categories: concerts, music, cultural events
More information: https://fibo.fi/en/concerts/2026/soulmaidens/
Source: Event information supplied by City of Helsinki Linked Events.
