专辑简介

Opera Skaala is a professional group focused on high-quality modern opera productions. From 1996 when it was established, it has produced annually 1–2 full-scale opera productions at several stages in the metropolitan area. Opera Skaala has also visited with its productions e.g. in Lithuania, Canada and Great Britain. The annual budget of Opera Skaala is approximately 150 000 euros, which allows us the prerequisites to order, produce and technically and artistically realize full-scale opera art in a long run. The role of Opera Skaala in Finnish music theatre scene is remarkable also as it aims to renew and innovate new approaches and narrations in the tradition of the opera art. Opera Skaala participated this year in the Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK, New Music Competition which is the Eurovision Song Contest selection event in Finland) http://yle.fi/aihe/musiikki/umk-2015 with a song called Heart of Light, which introduced a completely new and ground-breaking musical concept to the audience. The song was realized in a way that the melody line of the 18th century baroque arias is combined with today’s electronic dance music (EDM). The incredible enthusiasm and popularity the song received at the UMK encouraged us to create a live performance around the song, in which the modern DJ culture is combined with the stage art known from the opera stages. The visual look derives from the world of popular music stadium concerts that offer a sense-stimulating stage spectacle.