What would May Day in the city be without a student cap on the Havis Amanda statue, a picnic in the park or the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra’s May Day matinee? This year, May Day revelers will be swaying to the rhythm of dance music from movies and musicals.
Richard Wagner (1813–1883): Lohengrin, Prelude to Act III (1846–1848)
Leonard Bernstein (1918–1990): The Great Lover from the musical On the Town (1944)
Ruggero Leoncavallo (1857–1919): Tonio's Prologue from the opera Pagliacci (1892)
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921): "Amour! viens aider ma faiblesse" aria from the opera Samson and Delilah (1877)
Leonard Bernstein (1918–1990): Lonely Town from the musical On the Town (1944)
Georges Bizet (1838–1875): Habanera from the opera Carmen (1875)
Georges Bizet (1838–1875): "Si tu m'aimes" duet from the opera Carmen (1875)
Leonard Bernstein (1918–1990): Times Square from the musical On the Town (1944)
Franz Lehár (1870–1948): "Lippen schweigen" duet from operetta The Merry Widow (1905)
Christian F. Kress (1767–1812): March of the Pori Regiment (arr. Robert Kajanus)
Yes, but only before or after the concert. During the concert we just want you to enjoy the music. This way you won’t disturb the musicians or other audience members.
Only the orchestra has a dress code. You can dress as you like.
You can give the ticket to a friend or donate it to a music student by calling 09-3102 2700 or sending an e-mail to helsinki.philharmonic@hel.fi by 3pm on the day of the concert.
