Klaus Mäkelä makes his opera conducting debut with the Finnish National Opera for performances of The Magic Flute. Mäkelä conducts the opening night (17 November) and a subsequent five performances (21, 23, 28, 29, 30 November). 

The production is a recreation of the Komische Oper in Berlin, combining animation and live singers, and is performed in Finnish. 

Mäkelä’s relationship with the Finnish National Opera began in 2016/17 conducting a concertante performance of Erkki Melartin’s Aino and assisting for Carmen. He has also been announced as Esa-Pekka Salonen’s assistant for the Finnish National Opera’s Ring Cycle beginning in 2019.