Events

May
14

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

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

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May
16

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

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

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May
29

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

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May
31

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

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Jun
14

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

https://opera.ee/en/staging/madama-butterfly/

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Jun
17

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

https://opera.ee/en/staging/madama-butterfly/

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Jun
20

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

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Jul
1

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)

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Jul
2

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)

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Jul
3

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)

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Apr
23

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

https://opera.ee/en/staging/valgus-maailma-lopust/

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Apr
19

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

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

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Apr
17

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

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

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Apr
14

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

https://www.eestimuusikapaevad.ee/

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Mar
29

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

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Mar
20

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

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Mar
14

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

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

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Mar
6

A Sea Symphony

Elgar Violin concerto

Vaughan Williams A Sea Symphony

Dmytro Udovychenko (violin)

Mixed choir LATVIJA

Estonian National Symphony Orchestra

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Mar
5

A Sea Symphony

Elgar Violin concerto

Vaughan Williams A Sea Symphony

Dmytro Udovychenko (violin)

Mixed choir LATVIJA

Estonian National Symphony Orchestra

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Mar
4

A Sea Symphony

Elgar Violin concerto

Vaughan Williams A Sea Symphony

Dmytro Udovychenko (violin)

Mixed choir LATVIJA

Estonian National Symphony Orchestra

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Feb
26

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

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

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Feb
21

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

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Feb
20

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

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

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Feb
16

"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

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Feb
11

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

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Feb
7

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

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Feb
5

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

Source: https://opera.ee/en/staging/don-pasquale/

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Feb
1

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

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Jan
31

Opening of Ukuaru concert hall

Tallinn Chamber Orchestra

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Jan
15

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

Source: https://opera.ee/en/staging/don-pasquale/

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Jan
10

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

Source: https://opera.ee/en/staging/pahklipureja-2/?show_id=1826

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Jan
9

Audiospa: Pärt and Glass

Arvo Pärt. „Missa brevis“, „Silouan‘s Song“ „L'abbé Agathon“

Philip Glass Facades“, „Secret Agent“, „Attack and Fall“

Beving. „Hanging D“

Vox Clamantis, Estonian National Symphony Orchestra cello ensemble

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Jan
4

Le nozze di Figaro

Opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte based on a stage comedy by Pierre Beaumarchais, “La folle journée, ou le Mariage de Figaro”.

Stage director: Marco Gandini

Set designers: Maria Rossi Franchi, Andrea Tocchio

Costume designer: Simona Morresi

Lighting: Rasmus Rembel

Estonian National Opera soloists, chorus and orchestra

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Dec
27

Le nozze di Figaro

Opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte based on a stage comedy by Pierre Beaumarchais, “La folle journée, ou le Mariage de Figaro”.

Stage director: Marco Gandini

Set designers: Maria Rossi Franchi, Andrea Tocchio

Costume designer: Simona Morresi

Lighting: Rasmus Rembel

Estonian National Opera soloists, chorus and orchestra

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Dec
21

Pulcinella. L'heure espagnole

Igor Stravinski “Pulcinella”

Maurice Ravel “L’heure espagnole”

Stage director: Guillaume Gallienne

Choreographer: Clairemarie Osta

Set designer: Sylvie Olive

Costume designer: Olivier Beriot

Lighting: John Torres

Estonian National Ballet, Estonian National Opera soloists, chorus and orchestra

Source: https://opera.ee/en/staging/pulcinella-hispaania-tund/

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Dec
18

Le nozze di Figaro

Opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte based on a stage comedy by Pierre Beaumarchais, “La folle journée, ou le Mariage de Figaro”.

Stage director: Marco Gandini

Set designers: Maria Rossi Franchi, Andrea Tocchio

Costume designer: Simona Morresi

Lighting: Rasmus Rembel

Estonian National Opera soloists, chorus and orchestra

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Dec
7

Pulcinella. L'heure espagnole

Igor Stravinski “Pulcinella”

Maurice Ravel “L’heure espagnole”

Stage director: Guillaume Gallienne

Choreographer: Clairemarie Osta

Set designer: Sylvie Olive

Costume designer: Olivier Beriot

Lighting: John Torres

Estonian National Ballet, Estonian National Opera soloists, chorus and orchestra

Source: https://opera.ee/en/staging/pulcinella-hispaania-tund/

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Dec
5

Pulcinella. L'heure espagnole

Igor Stravinski “Pulcinella”

Maurice Ravel “L’heure espagnole”

Stage director: Guillaume Gallienne

Choreographer: Clairemarie Osta

Set designer: Sylvie Olive

Costume designer: Olivier Beriot

Lighting: John Torres

Estonian National Ballet, Estonian National Opera soloists, chorus and orchestra

Source: https://opera.ee/en/staging/pulcinella-hispaania-tund/

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Dec
2

Duo Aavik/TKO

Erkki-Sven Tüür Violin concerto no.2 “Angel’s Share”

Tõnu Kõrvits “Aroha”: concerto for violin, piano and strings

Hans Christian Aavik (violin)

Karolina Aavik (piano)

Tallinn Chamber Orchestra

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Nov
29

Boulez 100 Berio

Celebrating the centenary of two great composers of the 20th century, Pierre Boulez and Luciano Berio.

Works by Boulez, Berio, Alessandrini, Nieder

Tuuri Dede (mezzo-soprano)

Talvi Hunt and Taavi Kerikmäe (pianos)

ansambel U:

Ludensemble

Co-production of Ludensemble and ansambel U:

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