Events

May
5

Il Trovatore

Opera by Giuseppe Verdi

Stage director: Neeme Kuningas

Costumes and design: Anna Kontek

Estonian National Opera soloists, chorus and orchestra

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May
9

Il Trovatore

Opera by Giuseppe Verdi

Stage director: Neeme Kuningas

Costumes and design: Anna Kontek

Estonian National Opera soloists, chorus and orchestra

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May
29

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



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May
31

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.


Stage Director: Rodula Gaitanou
(Greece)
Designer: Takis (Greece)
Lighting Designer: Fiammetta Baldiserri (Italy)

Estonian National Opera chorus and orchestra

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Jun
2

Sleeping Beauty

Libretto by Marius Petipa and Ivan Vsevolozhsky based on Charles Perrault’s fairy tales
Premiere at the Estonian National Opera on November 14, 2014

Original choreography: Marius Petipa
Choreographer and Stage Director of the new redaction: Thomas Edur
Designer: Peter Docherty
Lighting Designer: Anton Kulagin

Estonian National Ballet and orchestra

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Jun
5

Sleeping Beauty

Libretto by Marius Petipa and Ivan Vsevolozhsky based on Charles Perrault’s fairy tales
Premiere at the Estonian National Opera on November 14, 2014

Original choreography: Marius Petipa
Choreographer and Stage Director of the new redaction: Thomas Edur
Designer: Peter Docherty
Lighting Designer: Anton Kulagin

Estonian National Ballet and orchestra

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Apr
27

Giovanna d'Arco

Dramma lyrico by Giuseppe Verdi (1854), libretto by Temistocle Solera based on “Die Jungfrau von Orléans” by Friedrich Schiller.

Stage director: Marco Gandini

Set designer: Italo Grassi

Costume designer: Anna Biagiotti

Lighting: Rasmus Rembel

Estonian National Opera soloists, chorus and orchestra

Source: https://opera.ee/en/staging/jeanne-darc/

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Apr
24

Giovanna d'Arco

Dramma lyrico by Giuseppe Verdi (1854), libretto by Temistocle Solera based on “Die Jungfrau von Orléans” by Friedrich Schiller.

Stage director: Marco Gandini

Set designer: Italo Grassi

Costume designer: Anna Biagiotti

Lighting: Rasmus Rembel

Estonian National Opera soloists, chorus and orchestra

Source: https://opera.ee/en/staging/jeanne-darc/

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Apr
23

La traviata

opera by Giuseppe Verdi

Stage director: Neeme Kuningas

Designer: Anna Kontek

Lighting: Esko Suhonen

Estonian National Opera soloists, chorus and orchestra

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Apr
20

Giovanna d'Arco

Dramma lyrico by Giuseppe Verdi (1854), libretto by Temistocle Solera based on “Die Jungfrau von Orléans” by Friedrich Schiller.

Stage director: Marco Gandini

Set designer: Italo Grassi

Costume designer: Anna Biagiotti

Lighting: Rasmus Rembel

Estonian National Opera soloists, chorus and orchestra

Source: https://opera.ee/en/staging/jeanne-darc/

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Apr
18

Giovanna d'Arco

Dramma lyrico by Giuseppe Verdi (1854), libretto by Temistocle Solera based on “Die Jungfrau von Orléans” by Friedrich Schiller.

Stage director: Marco Gandini

Set designer: Italo Grassi

Costume designer: Anna Biagiotti

Lighting: Rasmus Rembel

Estonian National Opera soloists, chorus and orchestra

Source: https://opera.ee/en/staging/jeanne-darc/

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Mar
30

Lohengrin

Richard Wagner’s romantic opera (1850)

Stage director, set and lighting designer: Michiel Dijkema

Costume designer: Jula Reindell

Corby Welch, Armas Darashvili,Rauno Elp, Leonardo Neiva, Silja Aalto, Charlotte-Ann Shipley, Priit Volmer, Pavlo Balakin, Maria Berezovska, Helen Lepalaan, Helen Lokuta

Estonian National Opera chorus and orchestra

Source: https://opera.ee/en/staging/lohengrin/

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Mar
26

Kaumann The Mall/Kaubamaja

A tragicomic opera in two acts by Tõnis Kaumann, libretto by Maarja Kangro

DIRECTOR: LIIS KOLLE
SCENOGRAPHER AND COSTUME DESIGNER:
KALLE AASAMÄE
LIGHTING DESIGNER:
IMBI MÄLK
CHOREOGRAPHER:
MARIKA AIDLA

soloists, Vanemuine Opera Chorus and Orchestra

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Mar
16

A Streetcar Named Desire

For the 65th anniversary year of Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer Prize-winning play (1947), Scottish Ballet presented a vibrant new take on “A Streetcar Named Desire”, collaborating with international choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa and theatre and film director Nancy Meckler to create a powerful infusion of drama and dance with Estonian dancer Eve Mutso as one of the leading characters.

Director: Nancy Meckler

Coreographer: Annabelle Lopez Ochoa

Music: Peter Salem

Estonian National Ballet and orchestra

Source: https://opera.ee/en/staging/tramm-nimega-iha/

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Mar
8

A Streetcar Named Desire

For the 65th anniversary year of Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer Prize-winning play (1947), Scottish Ballet presented a vibrant new take on “A Streetcar Named Desire”, collaborating with international choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa and theatre and film director Nancy Meckler to create a powerful infusion of drama and dance with Estonian dancer Eve Mutso as one of the leading characters.

Director: Nancy Meckler

Coreographer: Annabelle Lopez Ochoa

Music: Peter Salem

Estonian National Ballet and orchestra

Source: https://opera.ee/en/staging/tramm-nimega-iha/

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Feb
14

Cabaret

Musical by John Kander
Based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood
Stage Director:
AnnaKarin Hirdwall (Sweden)
Designer: Caroline Romare (Sweden)
Lighting Designer: Peter Stockhaus (Sweden)
Choreographer: Adrienne Åbjörn (Sweden)

Estonian National Opera soloists, chorus and orchestra

Source: https://opera.ee/en/staging/kabaree/

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Feb
11

Cabaret

Musical by John Kander
Based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood
Stage Director:
AnnaKarin Hirdwall (Sweden)
Designer: Caroline Romare (Sweden)
Lighting Designer: Peter Stockhaus (Sweden)
Choreographer: Adrienne Åbjörn (Sweden)

Estonian National Opera soloists, chorus and orchestra

Source: https://opera.ee/en/staging/kabaree/

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Feb
9

Cabaret PREMIÉRE

Musical by John Kander
Based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood
Stage Director:
AnnaKarin Hirdwall (Sweden)
Designer: Caroline Romare (Sweden)
Lighting Designer: Peter Stockhaus (Sweden)
Choreographer: Adrienne Åbjörn (Sweden)

Estonian National Opera soloists, chorus and orchestra

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Feb
4

LUDENS

Debut concert of the new ensemble Ludens- an ensemble in various size for various music and genres, but mostly focusing on contemporary music. The debut concert pays an hommage to Arnold Schönberg, whose 150th birthday will be celebrated in 2024. Internationally celebrated Estonian jazzpianist and composer Kirka Karja has written a new piece especially for this occasion.

Kirke Karja new comission

Arnold Schönberg “Pierrot lunaire” op. 21

Aleksander Sprohgis (video and lights)

Tuuri Dede (mezzo-soprano)

Ludensemble: Kaija Lukas (violin, viola), Theodor Sink (cello), Maria Luisk (flute), Alexander Avramenko (clarinet), Kärt Ruubel (piano)

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Feb
1

LUDENS

Debut concert of the new ensemble Ludens- an ensemble in various size for various music and genres, but mostly focusing on contemporary music. The debut concert pays an hommage to Arnold Schönberg, whose 150th birthday will be celebrated in 2024. Internationally celebrated Estonian jazzpianist and composer Kirka Karja has written a new piece especially for this occasion.

Kirke Karja new comission

Arnold Schönberg “Pierrot lunaire” op. 21

Aleksander Sprohgis (video and lights)

Tuuri Dede (mezzo-soprano)

Ludensemble: Kaija Lukas (violin, viola), Theodor Sink (cello), Maria Luisk (flute), Alexander Avramenko (clarinet), Kärt Ruubel (piano)

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Dec
14

Three Jolly Fellows

Opera by Tõnis Kaumann based on the childrens book “Naksitrallid” by Eno Raud.

Libretto and stage director: Vahur Keller

Set designs: Jaanus Laagriküll

Lighting: Margus Vaigur

Costumes: Gerly Tinn

Choreographer: Märt Agu

Estonian National Opera soloists, chorus and orchestra

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Dec
9

Three Jolly Fellows

Opera by Tõnis Kaumann based on the childrens book “Naksitrallid” by Eno Raud.

Libretto and stage director: Vahur Keller

Set designs: Jaanus Laagriküll

Lighting: Margus Vaigur

Costumes: Gerly Tinn

Choreographer: Märt Agu

Estonian National Opera soloists, chorus and orchestra

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Dec
6

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

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Dec
1

The Nutcracker (premiere)

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

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