YFK x FLOp: Figaron häät / The Marriage of Figaro

It’s time once again for the much-loved YFK high culture event! This year, we’re going to see the wonderful opera The Marriage of Figaro. As is tradition, the event is also sponsored by FLOp (Students of the Finnish Pharmacists’ Association). You can only enjoy the discounted price they offer if you are a FLOp member. FLOp members belong to the Finnish Pharmacists’ Association through FLOp ry and therefore enjoy the same membership benefits as full members of the Association. FLOp aims to make students’ voices heard in the Association’s affairs. Their activities also include organising various events. The Marriage of Figaro, which cleverly explores the use of power, was written just shortly before the French Revolution (1789), which irreversibly transformed Europe. The Marriage of Figaro is a great classic and an undisputed masterpiece of its genre, comic opera. Its intricate plot unfolds in uniquely effortless harmony with the music. Due to an old debt, Marcellina intends to marry Figaro, who wants Susanna to be his wife, but the Count desires Susanna, while Cherubino is in love with the Countess… Accompanied by W. A. Mozart’s enchanting music, this tangled web of relationships develops into a timeless comedy about human desires and emotions. There’s plenty to laugh about in this opera! Behind all the fun and splendour lie some weighty themes concerning the rights of aristocrats and servants, manipulation, and equality. The power dynamics between social classes and genders are explored with a fresh, light yet sharp touch in this production directed by Anna Kelo. The opera is performed in Italian, with subtitles in Finnish, Swedish and English. Once again, YFK has managed to secure excellent tickets in the balcony, with a great view of the stage, meaning the price-quality ratio is excellent (original price approx. €81)! With YFK membership or alumni membership alone, a ticket costs €16 + Kide.app service fee. With both YFK and FLOp memberships, the price is €13 + Kide.app service fee. Please have your Finnish Pharmacists’ Association membership number ready when purchasing your ticket. PLEASE NOTE! Two tickets from YFK’s allocation have been reserved for alumni. Alumni tickets can only be purchased with an alumni membership and are not intended for other members of the student community. Unfortunately, due to their high original price, tickets in the stalls are still sold at the student rate, meaning that purchasing a ticket from any of the allocations requires a valid student ID! (Student price €49 compared to the original price of €81.) If you are asked to prove your student status at the performance and your student ID is not valid, you may have to pay the difference between the student price and the original price yourself. The purchase limit is one ticket per person across all allocations. The performance starts at the Main Stage of the Finnish National Opera House on 20 November 2026 at 19:00. However, we’ll meet a little earlier, at 18:30, in the lobby on the Mannerheimintie side (to the right when facing the main entrance), where Laura Kovamäki (YFK’s chairs of the internal affairs and events committee) will hand out the physical tickets to everyone. The Kide.app ticket alone does not grant you entry to the auditorium, and anyone arriving late will only be admitted during the first interval! Ticket sales open on Tuesday, 27 October, at 18:00 on Kide.app via the link below and will remain open until the day of the event, as long as tickets are still available. Tickets have been very popular in previous years, so make sure to be quick! Welcome to enjoy art and culture with your fellow students!