Events
Charon
opera by Tõnis Kaumann (*1970)
Librettist: Andrus Kivirähk
Stage director: Üllar Saaremäe
Set designer: Jaanus Laagriküll
Lighting designer: Rasmus Rembel
Costumes designer: Ketlin Saaremäe
Estonian National Opera soloists, chorus and orchestra
Pärt & Gubaidulina
Arvo Pärt “Fratres”, “Silouan’s Song”, “Orient & Occident”, “Mein Weg”
Sofia Gubaidulina “Fachwerk”
Momir Novakovic (accordion)
Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
Concert is organised by Nargenfestival
Pärt & Gubaidulina
Arvo Pärt “Fratres”, “Silouan’s Song”, “Orient & Occident”, “Mein Weg”
Sofia Gubaidulina “Fachwerk”
Momir Novakovic (accordion)
Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
Concert is organised by Nargenfestival
Charon
opera by Tõnis Kaumann (*1970)
Librettist: Andrus Kivirähk
Stage director: Üllar Saaremäe
Set designer: Jaanus Laagriküll
Lighting designer: Rasmus Rembel
Costumes designer: Ketlin Saaremäe
Estonian National Opera soloists, chorus and orchestra
Otello
Stage director: Vincent Boussard
Set and Costume Designers: Vincent Boussard, Domenico Franchi
Video Designer: Nicolas Hurtevent
Lighting Designer: Rasmus Rembel
Estonian National Opera soloists, chorus and orchestra
Otello
Stage director: Vincent Boussard
Set and Costume Designers: Vincent Boussard, Domenico Franchi
Video Designer: Nicolas Hurtevent
Lighting Designer: Rasmus Rembel
Estonian National Opera soloists, chorus and orchestra
Anna Karenina
Music: Dmitri Shostakovich
Choreographer: Marina Kesler
Estonian National Opera ballet and orchestra
The Cunning Little Vixen
Opera by Leoš Janáček
Libreto by Leoš Janáček after Rudolf Těsnohlídek’s serialised novella “Adventures of Vixen Sharp-Ears”
Stage Director: Priit Võigemast
Designer: Rosita Raud (Estonian Theatre for Young Audiences)
Choreographer: Ingmar Jõela
Video: Alyona Movko-Mägi
Light Design: Priidu Adlas (Eesti Draamateater)
Estonian National Opera chorus, boys chorus and orchestra
Anna Karenina
Music: Dmitri Shostakovich
Choreographer: Marina Kesler
Estonian National Opera ballet and orchestra
Light From The End Of The World
Choreographer: Jevgeni Grib
Composer: Alisson Kruusmaa
Librettist: Eero Epner
Set Designer: Kristjan Suits
Costumes Designer: Tanel Veenre
Lighting Designer: Priidu Adlas
Estonian National Ballet and orchestra
Songs for a Mad King
Carlo Gesualdo madrigals
Peter Maxwell Davies “Eight Songs for a Mad King”
Tuuri Dede (mezzo soprano)
Ludensemble
The Cunning Little Vixen
Opera by Leoš Janáček
Libreto by Leoš Janáček after Rudolf Těsnohlídek’s serialised novella “Adventures of Vixen Sharp-Ears”
Stage Director: Priit Võigemast
Designer: Rosita Raud (Estonian Theatre for Young Audiences)
Choreographer: Ingmar Jõela
Video: Alyona Movko-Mägi
Light Design: Priidu Adlas (Eesti Draamateater)
Estonian National Opera chorus, boys chorus and orchestra
Light From The End Of The World
Choreographer: Jevgeni Grib
Composer: Alisson Kruusmaa
Librettist: Eero Epner
Set Designer: Kristjan Suits
Costumes Designer: Tanel Veenre
Lighting Designer: Priidu Adlas
Estonian National Ballet and orchestra
The Cunning Little Vixen
Opera by Leoš Janáček
Libreto by Leoš Janáček after Rudolf Těsnohlídek’s serialised novella “Adventures of Vixen Sharp-Ears”
Stage Director: Priit Võigemast
Designer: Rosita Raud (Estonian Theatre for Young Audiences)
Choreographer: Ingmar Jõela
Video: Alyona Movko-Mägi
Light Design: Priidu Adlas (Eesti Draamateater)
Estonian National Opera chorus, boys chorus and orchestra
Pelléas et Mélisande
Opera by Claude Debussy, libretto adapted from Maurice Maeterlinck play.
Stage director: Albert-André Lheureux
Designer: Liina Keevallik
Estonian National Opera solists, chorus and orchestra
Pelléas et Mélisande
Opera by Claude Debussy, libretto adapted from Maurice Maeterlinck play.
Stage director: Albert-André Lheureux
Designer: Liina Keevallik
Estonian National Opera solists, chorus and orchestra
The Nutcracker
Ballet by P.I.Tchaikovsky, libretto by M.Petipa based on the fairy-tale by E.T.A.Hoffmann and A.Dumas
Choreographer and stage director: Gyla Harangozó
Designer: Kentaur
Estonian National Ballet and orchestra
The Nutcracker
Ballet by P.I.Tchaikovsky, libretto by M.Petipa based on the fairy-tale by E.T.A.Hoffmann and A.Dumas
Choreographer and stage director: Gyla Harangozó
Designer: Kentaur
Estonian National Ballet and orchestra
The Nutcracker
Ballet by P.I.Tchaikovsky, libretto by M.Petipa based on the fairy-tale by E.T.A.Hoffmann and A.Dumas
Choreographer and stage director: Gyla Harangozó
Designer: Kentaur
Estonian National Ballet and orchestra
The Soldier's Tale
Histoire du soldat (1918), a theatrical play by Igor Stavinsky and Charles Ferdinand Ramuz.
Actor: Kaspar Velberg
Artist: Tõnis Jürgens
Ludensemble: Kaija Lukas (violin), Alexander Avramenko (clarinet), Patric Mauer (bassoon), Laur Keller (trumpet), Toomas Vana (trombone), Regina Udod (double bass), Tiit Joamets (percussion)
The Soldier's Tale
Histoire du soldat (1918), a theatrical play by Igor Stavinsky and Charles Ferdinand Ramuz.
Actor: Kaspar Velberg
Artist: Tõnis Jürgens
Ludensemble: Kaija Lukas (violin), Alexander Avramenko (clarinet), Patric Mauer (bassoon), Laur Keller (trumpet), Toomas Vana (trombone), Regina Udod (double bass), Tiit Joamets (percussion)
The Soldier's Tale
Histoire du soldat (1918), a theatrical play by Igor Stavinsky and Charles Ferdinand Ramuz.
Actor: Kaspar Velberg
Artist: Tõnis Jürgens
Ludensemble: Kaija Lukas (violin), Alexander Avramenko (clarinet), Patric Mauer (bassoon), Laur Keller (trumpet), Toomas Vana (trombone), Regina Udod (double bass), Tiit Joamets (percussion)
Charon
opera by Tõnis Kaumann (*1970)
Librettist: Andrus Kivirähk
Stage director: Üllar Saaremäe
Set designer: Jaanus Laagriküll
Lighting designer: Rasmus Rembel
Costumes designer: Ketlin Saaremäe
Estonian National Opera soloists, chorus and orchestra
Madama Butterfly
Opera by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa
International co-production with the participation of Fondazione del Teatro Grande di Brescia, Teatro Sociale di Como – As.Li.Co., Fondazione Teatro Fraschini di Pavia, Fondazione Teatro Amilcare Ponchielli di Cremona, Teatro Donizetti di Bergamo, Teatro del Giglio di Lucca, Estonian National Opera.
Premiere in Fondazione del Teatro Grande di Brescia on July 20, 2023
Premiere in the Estonian National Opera on May 24, 2024
Stage Director: Rodula Gaitanou (Greece)
Designer: Takis (Greece)
Lighting Designer: Fiammetta Baldiserri (Italy)
Estonian National Opera chorus and orchestra
Madama Butterfly
Opera by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa
International co-production with the participation of Fondazione del Teatro Grande di Brescia, Teatro Sociale di Como – As.Li.Co., Fondazione Teatro Fraschini di Pavia, Fondazione Teatro Amilcare Ponchielli di Cremona, Teatro Donizetti di Bergamo, Teatro del Giglio di Lucca, Estonian National Opera.
Premiere in Fondazione del Teatro Grande di Brescia on July 20, 2023
Premiere in the Estonian National Opera on May 24, 2024
Stage Director: Rodula Gaitanou (Greece)
Designer: Takis (Greece)
Lighting Designer: Fiammetta Baldiserri (Italy)
Estonian National Opera chorus and orchestra
Charon
opera by Tõnis Kaumann (*1970)
Librettist: Andrus Kivirähk
Stage director: Üllar Saaremäe
Set designer: Jaanus Laagriküll
Lighting designer: Rasmus Rembel
Costumes designer: Ketlin Saaremäe
Estonian National Opera soloists, chorus and orchestra
Charon (world premiere)
opera by Tõnis Kaumann (*1970)
Librettist: Andrus Kivirähk
Stage director: Üllar Saaremäe
Set designer: Jaanus Laagriküll
Lighting designer: Rasmus Rembel
Costumes designer: Ketlin Saaremäe
Estonian National Opera soloists, chorus and orchestra
Lohengrin
Richard Wagner’s romantic opera (1850)
Stage director, set and lighting designer: Michiel Dijkema
Costume designer: Jula Reindell
Estonian National Opera chorus and orchestra
Lohengrin
Richard Wagner’s romantic opera (1850)
Stage director, set and lighting designer: Michiel Dijkema
Costume designer: Jula Reindell
Estonian National Opera chorus and orchestra
Estonian National Ballet in Vilnius
Estonian National Ballet guest performance at the Lithuanian National Opera, Vilnius.
Choreographer: Jevgeni Grib
Composer: Alisson Kruusmaa
Librettist: Eero Epner
Set Designer: Kristjan Suits
Costumes Designer: Tanel Veenre
Lighting Designer: Priidu Adlas
Estonian National Ballet and orchestra
Die Zauberflöte
Opera by W.A.Mozart, libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder
Stage director: Vilppu Kiljunen
Designer: Kimmo Viskari
Lighting: Anton Kulagin
Estonian National Opera chorus and orchestra
Die Zauberflöte
Opera by W.A.Mozart, libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder
Stage director: Vilppu Kiljunen
Designer: Kimmo Viskari
Lighting: Anton Kulagin
Estonian National Opera chorus and orchestra
Ludensemble@ EMP
Estonian Music Days presents:
Madli Marje GILDEMANN “Osmosis”
Elo MASING new work
Marianna LIIK new work
Lauri JÕELEHT new work
Jüri REINVERE “Flüchtig, für Immer” (prolog oder zweites Scherzo)
Madli Marje GILDEMANN “Photosynthesis”
Ludensemble, conductor Kaspar Mänd
Concert is organised by Estonian Music Days
The Cunning Little Vixen
Opera by Leoš Janáček
Libreto by Leoš Janáček after Rudolf Těsnohlídek’s serialised novella “Adventures of Vixen Sharp-Ears”
Stage Director: Priit Võigemast
Designer: Rosita Raud (Estonian Theatre for Young Audiences)
Choreographer: Ingmar Jõela
Video: Aljona Movko-Mägi
Light Design: Priidu Adlas (Eesti Draamateater)
Estonian National Opera chorus, boys chorus and orchestra
The Cunning Little Vixen
Opera by Leoš Janáček
Libreto by Leoš Janáček after Rudolf Těsnohlídek’s serialised novella “Adventures of Vixen Sharp-Ears”
Stage Director: Priit Võigemast
Designer: Rosita Raud (Estonian Theatre for Young Audiences)
Choreographer: Ingmar Jõela
Video: Aljona Movko-Mägi
Light Design: Priidu Adlas (Eesti Draamateater)
Estonian National Opera chorus, boys chorus and orchestra
The Lizard
Ballet by Lepo Sumera and Märt-Matis Lill
Choreographer and Stage Director: Marina Kesler
Designer: Reili Evart
Lighting Designer: Rasmus Rembel
Estonian National Ballet and orchestra
A Sea Symphony
Elgar Violin concerto
Vaughan Williams A Sea Symphony
Dmytro Udovychenko (violin)
Mixed choir LATVIJA
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra
A Sea Symphony
Elgar Violin concerto
Vaughan Williams A Sea Symphony
Dmytro Udovychenko (violin)
Mixed choir LATVIJA
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra
A Sea Symphony
Elgar Violin concerto
Vaughan Williams A Sea Symphony
Dmytro Udovychenko (violin)
Mixed choir LATVIJA
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra
The Lizard
Ballet by Lepo Sumera and Märt-Matis Lill
Choreographer and Stage Director: Marina Kesler
Designer: Reili Evart
Lighting Designer: Rasmus Rembel
Estonian National Ballet and orchestra
The Cunning Little Vixen
Opera by Leoš Janáček
Libreto by Leoš Janáček after Rudolf Těsnohlídek’s serialised novella “Adventures of Vixen Sharp-Ears”
Stage Director: Priit Võigemast
Designer: Rosita Raud (Estonian Theatre for Young Audiences)
Choreographer: Ingmar Jõela
Video: Aljona Movko-Mägi
Light Design: Priidu Adlas (Eesti Draamateater)
Estonian National Opera chorus, boys chorus and orchestra
The Lizard
Ballet by Lepo Sumera, Märt-Matis Lill and Marina Kesler
Choreographer and Stage Director: Marina Kesler
Designer: Reili Evart
Lighting Designer: Rasmus Rembel
Estonian National Ballet and orchestra
"Dream Sequence of an Ancient Forest"
On 30th of January Ludensemble released its debut album with music by Madli Marje Gildemann.
The album was released by Kairos-music.
At the album-release concert Ludensemble and pianist Kadri-Ann Sumera along with the composer will perform works from the new album:
“Osmosis”
“Photosynthesis”
“Dream Sequence of an Ancient Forest”
“Apache AH-64”
Kadri-Ann Sumera, Madli-Marje Gildemann (pianos)
Taniel Kirikal, (overtone singing)
Raido Lill (throat singing)
Ludensemble, conducted by Kaspar Mänd
The concert will broadcasted live by Klassikaraadio
The Cunning Little Vixen
Opera by Leoš Janáček
Libreto by Leoš Janáček after Rudolf Těsnohlídek’s serialised novella “Adventures of Vixen Sharp-Ears”
Stage Director: Priit Võigemast
Designer: Rosita Raud (Estonian Theatre for Young Audiences)
Choreographer: Ingmar Jõela
Video: Aljona Movko-Mägi
Light Design: Priidu Adlas (Eesti Draamateater)
Estonian National Opera chorus, boys chorus and orchestra
Eesti Kontsert 85
Mirjam Mesak (soprano)
Kirke Karja (piano)
Estonian National Male Choir
Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
new commissions by Kirke Karja and Rasmus Puur;
Schubert orchestral songs
Beethoven symphony no.7
Don Pasquale
Comic opera by Gaetano Donizzetti, libretto by Giovanni Ruffini
Stage Director: Giorgio Bongiovanni
Set and Costume Designer: Carla Ricotti
Lighting Designer: Claudio de Pace
Estonian National Opera soloists, chorus and orchestra
The Cunning Little Vixen
Opera by Leoš Janáček
Libreto by Leoš Janáček after Rudolf Těsnohlídek’s serialised novella “Adventures of Vixen Sharp-Ears”
Stage Director: Priit Võigemast
Designer: Rosita Raud (Estonian Theatre for Young Audiences)
Choreographer: Ingmar Jõela
Video: Aljona Movko-Mägi
Light Design: Priidu Adlas (Eesti Draamateater)
Estonian National Opera chorus, boys chorus and orchestra
Don Pasquale
Comic opera by Gaetano Donizzetti, libretto by Giovanni Ruffini
Stage Director: Giorgio Bongiovanni
Set and Costume Designer: Carla Ricotti
Lighting Designer: Claudio de Pace
Estonian National Opera soloists, chorus and orchestra