Säveltäjä Ann Elise Hannikainen (English subtitles)

Säveltäjä Ann-Elise Hannikainen
ooppera unohdetusta elämästä

Säveltäjä Ann-Elise Hannikainen is a Finnish opera composed in honour of the composer Ann-Elise Hannikainen (1946–2012). Daughter of a Finnish diplomat, she studied to become a pianist, but due to health issues had to shift her interest to composing. Hannikainen made her career mostly in Spain, where she lived with her teacher, the famous Spanish composer Ernesto Halffter.

Composed by Markus Virtanen
Libretto by Ida Heimonen and Markus Virtanen
Directed by Ida Heimonen
Choreography by Riina Salmi
Conducted by Martti Laitinen
Lighting design by Pipsa Enqvist

Performers
Ann-Elise Hannikainen: Satu Honkala, Niina Laitinen, Johanna Lesonen, Varvara Merras-Häyrynen and Anna-Maija Perttunen
Father and Ernesto Halffter: Simon Barrad
Radio Host: Väinö Makkonen
Sickness: Elle Turunen
Dancers: Maria Kiema, Sami Rekola, Taija Sairanen, Mirjami Sirén,
Terhikki Vaarala, Hanna Virtanen and Iiris Walter

Orchestra
Eva Sarkola (flute), Neus Enrich Piris (oboe), Juho Tuominen (clarinet), Sebastian Brenner (bass clarinet), Jarkko Saura (1. violin), Lauri Lehtinen (2. violin), Henri Haavisto (viola) and Aino Siurua (cello)

Ida Heimonen and Riina Salmi are presenting this opera in partial fulfillment of the requirements for their degrees in drama instruction at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences. The production is a co-operation between Metropolia's performing arts and music departments. The opera was premiered in Helsinki on 13 November 2015.