Artist

Admin

Conductor

Markus Lehtinen

Stage director

Victoria Newlyn

Assistant Director

Marianna Metsälampi

Makeup artist

Tuija Luukkainen

Hairstylist

Costume designer

Pia Lasonen

Lighting designer

Eero Erkamo

Singer

Soprano

Júlia Arquillo

Lucy England

Baritone

Olli-Tapio Tikkanen

Ben Upthegrove

Johanna Takalo

Erle Kont

Set designer

Mikko Elonen

Bass

Akseli Mattila

The Earl of Dunmow

Emma Hartikainen

The Countess of Dunmow

Emma Mustaniemi

Susan

Mezzo-soprano

Fanny Henn

The Grand Duchess of Monteblanco

Tenor

Aarne Mansikka

Prince Phillippe

Ruusu-Maaria Brousseau

Mrs Kneebone

Emmanuel Yoque

Errand Boy

Sibelius Academy Opera Ensemble

English

The Telephone

Producer

Helsinki

Finland

Helsinki Music Centre

The Telephone Menotti (Júlia Arquillo - Lucy)

Public

Private

A Dinner Engagement

Approved

Photos Tuomas Tenkanen @studiopitkansillanranta

The Telephone Menotti

Aria: Hello? Hello? Oh, Margaret, it's you! Opera: The TelephoneComposer: G. C. Menotti Lucy: Júlia ArquilloBen: Olli TikkanenStage Director: Victoria Newlyn...

The Sibelius Acad­emy Opera: The Tele­phone and A Din­ner En­gage­ment
Concert  Sibelius Academy

The Sibelius Academy Opera brings British and Italian opera to the stage


6 PHONE CALLS AND 1 DINNER

This double bill of mid-20th century operas provides a delightful evening of romance, wit and drama. 

Menotti’s short opera The Telephone depicts the attempts of Ben to propose to Lucy, repeatedly thwarted by her conversations on the telephone. He presents her with a gift, he prepares, and then… the phone rings! Why can’t Ben tell Lucy how he feels? Why is Lucy more excited by talking to an absent other rather than to the person right in front of her? This playful piece examines these questions through a fast-moving text and a tuneful score full of twists and turns. 

A Dinner Engagement by Lennox Berkeley is a tender comedy of manners, exploring the relationships of parents and their adult children. Full of nostalgia for their time in the fictional Grand Duchy of Monteblanco, Lord and Lady Dunmow are making the best of their reduced living situation in a small London flat. They have recruited the help of Mrs Kneebone, and are preparing for a visit by the Grand Duchess herself, accompanied by her son, Prince Philippe. The Dunmows hope that romance might blossom between the Prince and their daughter Susan, thus providing her with a life they themselves cannot give her. Featuring an exceptionally witty score with a huge variety of musical styles (plus food preparation live on stage!), this operatic meal is a real treat. 

The performance will be in English with Finnish subtitles.

Performers
Gian Carlo Menotti: “The Telephone”

Lucy – Johanna Takalo / Júlia Pérez Arquillo
Ben – Olli Tikkanen

Lennox Berkeley: A Dinner Engagement

Lord Dunmow – Akseli Mattila
Lady Dunmow – Emma Hartikainen
Susan – Emma Mustaniemi
Grand Duchess – Fanny Henn
Prince Philippe – Aarne Mansikka
Mrs Kneebone – Ruusu-Maaria Brousseau
The Errand Boy – Emmanuel Yoque

Orchestra
Trumpet – Anni Jääskeläinen
Bassoon – Aaro Lehtovaara
Oboe – Anna Mantere
Flute, Piccolo, Alto Flute – Katja Ceder
Horn – Tatu-Pekka Paukkunen
Clarinet, Bass Clarinet – Markku Luuppala
Harp – Flora Antropius
Piano – Olga Nevalainen
Percussion – Samuli Vehkavaara
Violin 1 – Pia Pelkonen
Violin 2 – Pia Pulkkinen
Viola – Matti Lindholm / Pia Sävelkoski
Cello – Jani Metso
Double bass – Josh Baker / Paula Nääppä

Artistic working group
Victoria Newlyn, direction
Marianna Metsälampi, assistant director
Markus Lehtinen & Erle Kont, music direction
Mikko Elonen, set design
Pia Lasonen, costume design
Eero Erkamo, light design
Tuija Luukkainen, makeup design
Additional information: producer Joonas Mikkilä, joonas.mikkila@uniarts.fi

Time
30.3.2023 at 18:30 – 20:30
31.3.2023 at 18:30 – 20:30
1.4.2023 at 16:00 – 18:00
3.4.2023 at 18:30 – 20:30
4.4.2023 at 18:30 – 20:30
5.4.2023 at 18:30 – 20:30
Location
Sonore

Mannerheimintie 13a

00100 Helsinki

Helsinki Music Centre

Tickets
11,50–34 €

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Further information

A 20% group discount (for groups of at least 10 people) is available when purchasing tickets at the Helsinki Music Centre or via the Ticketmaster website, box offices or customer service by calling 0600 10 800 (€2.00 / min+local network charge).

Ope­ran vid Si­be­li­us-Aka­de­min: The Te­lep­ho­ne and A Din­ner En­ga­ge­ment
Konsert  Sibelius-Akademin

Sibelius-Akademins opera bjuder på brittisk och italiensk opera


Operautbildningen vid Sibelius-Akademin framför två operor i slutet av mars. Den brittiska operan ”A Dinner Engagement” av Lennox Berkeley och den italienska operan ”The Telephone” av Gian Carlo Menot.

Operorna visas på engelska och är textade till finska.

Artister
Operautbildning vid Sibelius-Akademin
Utbildningsprogram för vokalmusik
Sibelius-Akademins orkester
Konstnärlig arbetsgrupp
Victoria Newlyn, handledning
Markus Lehtinen & Erle Kont, musikledning
Mikko Elonen, scenografi
Pia Lasonen, kläddesign
Eero Erkamo, ljusdesign
Tuija Luukkainen, maskeringsplanering
Mer information: Joonas Mikkilä, joonas.mikkila@uniarts.fi

suomi

The Telephone by Menotti, A Dinner Engagement by Berkeley, L., From (2023/2023), Directed by Victoria Newlyn,, Conductor Markus Lehtinen, Erle Kont, Helsinki Music Centre, Helsinki, Finland

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