Stephanie Childress makes her debut with the Finnish National Opera later this month, conducting Verdi’s La Traviata for the first time. Performances take place on February 11, 13, 18, 20, 25 and 28 February and March 5, 12, 14, 18, 20 and 25 March. Already renowned for her work within the opera field, Childress has appeared with the Hamburg Staatsoper, Glyndebourne Opera, Detroit Opera, Prague State Opera and, most recently, l’Opéra de Paris for a gala concert at the Palais Garnier.