Tove Jansson "Pessi and Illusia", a ballet by Ahti Sonninen ("Radio tekee murron") which was performed at the Finnish National Opera. By 1958, Jansson began to become directly involved in theater as Lilla Teater produced "Troll i kulisserna" ("Troll in the wings"), a play with lyrics by Jansson and music composed by Erna Tauro. The production was a success, and later performances were held in Sweden and Norway. In 1974 the first Moomin opera was produced, with music composed by Ilkka Kuusisto. The biennial Hans Christian Andersen Award conferred by the International Board on Books for Young People is the highest recognition
Per Olov Jansson Per Olov Jansson Per Olov Jansson (born 22 April 1920 Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish photographer. He is the son of artists Viktor Jansson and Swedish-born Signe Hammarsten-Jansson, and the brother of writer Tove Jansson and cartoonist Lars Jansson. His photography has appeared in books by Tove Jansson, including "Skurken i muminhuset" (1980) and "Anteckningar från en ö" (1993), and Tove's 1971 novel, "Lyssnerskan" is dedicated to him. He is also responsible for a great number of photos of his sister. Jansson's photographs have been described as emphasizing the act of artistic creation and his technique has been noted to