La Doriclea: Inter-Acts

La Doriclea: Inter-Acts, a new commission from Ensemble Nylandia, follows two colliding timelines: in a 17th-century opera, rival warriors fall in love with each other; in the current day, a group of artists survives in dystopian America; music and dance transcend time and weave these worlds closer together until the warrior Doriclea stands face to face with their 21st-century counterpart.

La Doriclea: Inter-Acts is a new production about finding solidarity and freedom in the connections made possible by art. The music features excerpts from La Doriclea (1645), the once-controversial and partially censored opera by F. Cavalli, alongside other 17th century music by composers such as Byrd, Meder, and Marazzoli.

Duration ca. 2,5 hrs, including intermission.

Performers: 
Isabella Shaw, Doriclea
Rachel Fenlon, Eurinda
Teiya Kasahara 笠原貞野, Miko
Debi Wong, Dee
Antonia Atarah, Enn

Matias Häkkinen, conductor
Musicians by Ensemble Nylandian and Weimar Baroque

Olga Spyropoulou, director
Alexis Fletcher, choreographer

La Doriclea: Inter-Acts is part of the opera series Censored by Ensemble Nylandia, of which the second part Orpheus in UNDERWORLD is performed in Helsinki at the Dance House’s Pannu Hall on 18.9. and 19.9.

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Taiteellinen työryhmä / Co-creators:
Isabella Shaw
Olga Spyropoulou
Teiya Kasahara 笠原貞野
Debi Wong
Luke Hathaway
Vera Plosila
Matias Häkkinen
Leopold Nicolaus
Alexis Fletcher

Tuotantotahot / Co-producers:
Ensemble Nylandia (FIN)
re:Naissance Immersive (CAN)
Fractal Arts Collective (CAN)
Weimar Baroque (DE)
Belle Spirale (CAN)

Tukijat/ Supporters:
Goethe-Institut Finnlandin Kansainvälinen yhteistyörahasto (Internationaler Koproduktionsfonds) / International Coproduction Fund (Internationaler Koproduktionsfonds) of the Goethe-Institut Finnland (FIN/DE)
• Koneen säätiö / Kone foundation (FIN)
• Kanadan taiteen neuvosto / Canada Council for the Arts (CAN)

Kuva / Picture: 
Valokuva Tuomas Tenkanen 2026, graafinen suunnittelu Rebecca Smit / Photography by Tuomas Tenkanen 2026, Graphic Design Rebecca Smit.

Musiikkitalo

11.-12.9.2026

19.00-21.30

Tickets 20-29,50 €