The German-Finnish baritone Jukka Rasilainen regularly appears at all of the world’s great opera houses including the state operas of Vienna and Berlin, in Munich and Zurich, at the Bastille in Paris, the Teatro Real in Madrid, as well as in Tokyo and Buenos Aires. He maintains a close affiliation with the Semperoper in Dresden. His brilliant interpretations have thrilled audiences at numerous productions of the Bayreuth Festival and the Savonlinna Opera Festival. In addition to his richly expressive voice, well-known stage directors are inspired by Rasilainen’s acting skills and his reinterpretations of great masterpieces. He has previously worked with Ruth Berghaus (Scarpia / Tosca), Götz Friedrich (Ring), Christoph Schlingensief (Parsifal), Peter Sellars (Tristan) and Robert Wilson (Ri
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Past performances 1991 — Yesterday
Lohengrin, Wagner, Richard
Theater ChemnitzFriedrich von Telramund (Fredrick of Telramund)
View cast and crewPříhody lišky Bystroušky (The Cunning Little Vixen), Janáček
Theater ChemnitzRevírník (Forester)
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The Nose, op. 15, Shostakovich
Semperoper DresdenIvan Yakovlevich (Ivan Iakolevitch)
View cast and crewLohengrin, Wagner, Richard
Forum am SchlossparkFriedrich von Telramund (Fredrick of Telramund)
View cast and crewThe Nose, op. 15, Shostakovich
Semperoper DresdenIvan Yakovlevich (Ivan Iakolevitch)
View cast and crewLohengrin, Wagner, Richard
Theater ChemnitzFriedrich von Telramund (Fredrick of Telramund)
View cast and crewPříhody lišky Bystroušky (The Cunning Little Vixen), Janáček
Theater ChemnitzRevírník (Forester)
View cast and crew-
The Nose, op. 15, Shostakovich
Semperoper DresdenIvan Yakovlevich (Ivan Iakolevitch)
View cast and crewLohengrin, Wagner, Richard
Forum am SchlossparkFriedrich von Telramund (Fredrick of Telramund)
View cast and crewGötterdämmerung (The Twilight of the Gods), Wagner, Richard
Finnish National OperaAlberich
View cast and crewPohjalaisia (The Ostrobothnians), Madetoja
Finnish National OperaErkki Harri
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Helsinki, FinlandWed19:00
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Helsinki, FinlandSat14:00
Helsinki, FinlandTue19:00
Helsinki, FinlandThu19:00
Helsinki, FinlandThu19:00
Helsinki, FinlandSat14:00
Helsinki, FinlandThe German-Finnish baritone Jukka Rasilainen regularly appears at all of the world’s great opera houses including the state operas of Vienna and Berlin, in Munich and Zurich, at the Bastille in Paris, the Teatro Real in Madrid, as well as in Tokyo and Buenos Aires. He maintains a close affiliation with the Semperoper in Dresden. His brilliant interpretations have thrilled audiences at numerous productions of the Bayreuth Festival and the Savonlinna Opera Festival. In addition to his richly expressive voice, well-known stage directors are inspired by Rasilainen’s acting skills and his reinterpretations of great masterpieces. He has previously worked with Ruth Berghaus (Scarpia / Tosca), Götz Friedrich (Ring), Christoph Schlingensief (Parsifal), Peter Sellars (Tristan) and Robert Wilson (Ri