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Guided Tour of the Finnish National Ballet

Thursday the 10th of April, 2025 17:00-18:00

Step behind the scenes of the National Ballet with French dancer Thomas Brun!

Suomen kansallisooppera ja -baletti
Helsinginkatu 58 00250 Helsinki
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On April 10, take advantage of a unique opportunity to discover the daily life of the Finnish National Ballet alongside French dancer Thomas Brun, the company’s 1st soloist dancer.

On the agenda: an exclusive backstage tour of the Opera House, a meeting with the ballet’s artistic director, Javier Torres, and a sneak peek at the preparations for the T(r)anssi performance, scheduled for April and May. From the makeup and costume rooms to the set design workshops, this tour will immerse you in the everyday life of the ballet and opera.

This exclusive tour will be conducted in French or English, depending on the preferences of the audience on site. The tour lasts approximately one hour.

Tickets for the event are sold at €10 per person. Don’t miss out – places are limited!

(C) Jonas Lundkvist
Thomas Brun is 1st soloist dancer at the Finnish National Ballet.

Trained in Lyon, Paris, and the United States, this French dancer has performed numerous soloist roles in Finland in productions such as A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Death in Venice, as well as in the show T(r)anssi, currently part of the National Ballet’s program.