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Ukrainian-Finnish Conductor Dalia Stasevska Debuts with L.A. Opera

2/27/2026

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Dalia Stasevska, a Finnish conductor born in Ukraine, is set to debut with L.A. Opera in Philip Glass's Akhnaten.
She grew up in Finland and has Ukrainian heritage through family stories.
Her passion for music began at age 13 after hearing Puccini's Madama Butterfly.
She has championed contemporary composers and raised over 250,000 euros for Ukraine during the war.
Her upcoming album Ukrainian Mixtape will feature forgotten Ukrainian composers.

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Dalia Stasevska, a Finnish conductor born in Ukraine, is set to debut with L.A. Opera in Philip Glass's Akhnaten.
She grew up in Finland and has Ukrainian heritage through family stories.
Her passion for music began at age 13 after hearing Puccini's Madama Butterfly.
She has championed contemporary composers and raised over 250,000 euros for Ukraine during the war.
Her upcoming album Ukrainian Mixtape will feature forgotten Ukrainian composers.