The opera, Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan, is an opera in three acts, based on the novel by Paavo Haavikko, the singing version is by a composer born on what day?
Stephen Oliver (composer) Stephen Michael Harding Oliver (10 March 1950 – 29 April 1992) was an English composer, best known for his operas.
Joonas Kokkonen Joonas Kokkonen (   ) (November 13, 1921 – October 2, 1996) was a Finnish composer. He was one of the most internationally famous Finnish composers of the 20th century after Sibelius; his opera "The Last Temptations" has received over 500 performances worldwide, and is considered by many to be Finland's most distinguished national opera.