Savonlinna Opera Festival | Savonlinna
Celebration
The Savonlinna Opera Festival is Finland's premier cultural event. Renowned worldwide for its high-quality opera performances and concerts, it attracts music lovers from around the globe to the enchanting lakeside city of Savonlinna every summer. The month-long festival is held at Olavelinna Castle, a majestic medieval castle situated beside Finland's largest lake, creating a captivating atmosphere for 70,000 visitors. Inside the castle, audiences can enjoy classic operas, lesser-known works, world premieres, and guest performances from renowned opera houses such as La Scala and the Bolshoi Theatre. In the summer of 2026, we offer an even more relaxed, enjoyable, and emotionally resonant experience. Echoes of Italy: love and despair, loyalty and betrayal, vulnerability and rebellion. From July 3rd to August 1st, 2026, experience an unprecedented operatic feast at the medieval castle on the shores of Lake Saimaa.