Events
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
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/
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
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
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
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
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
Eesti Kontsert 85
Mirjam Mesak (soprano)
Kirke Karja (piano)
Estonian National Male Choir
Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
new commissions by Kirke Karja and Rasmus Puur; Beethoven
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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/
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/
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
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:
Nosferatu in Rouen
Fr.W.Murnau/Tõnis Kaumann “Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror”
Orchestre de l’Opéra Normandie Rouen
Festival "Les Boréales": Nosferatu
Fr.W.Murnau/Tõnis Kaumann “Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror”
Orchestre de l’Opéra Normandie Rouen
Concert is part of the festival “Les Boréales”
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
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
Ludens: Murder Ballads
John Corigliano “Mr. Tambourine-Man: 7 Poems of Bob Dylan”
Bryce Dessner “Murder Ballads”
Maria Listra (soprano)
Ludensemble
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
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
Anna Karenina
Music: Dmitri Shostakovich
Choreographer: Marina Kesler
Estonian National Opera ballet and orchestra
Alice in Wonderland
Production created for the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples with original choreography by Gianluca Schiavoni
Created after Lewis Carroll’s novel of the same name
Music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Aram Khachaturian and Alberto Nanetti, arranged by Alberto Nanetti
World premiere on May 14, 2017 in San Carlo Theatre
Estonian National Ballet and orchestra
accordionf(est)
Opening concert of the international accordionFest, Tallinn
Sumera Musica profana
Jõeleht new work
Lustoslawski Chain 1
Pstrońska-Nawratil Caldera concerto
Soloists: Henri Zibo, Maciej Frackiewicz
Glasperlenspiel Sinfonietta
Vortex temporum
Gerard Grisey “Vortex temporum”
George Crumb “Vox balaenae”
Alyona Movko-Mägi (video)
Tammo Sumera (sound)
Ludensemble
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/
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/
Vana Tallinn Gala
Traditional season-opening gala concert of the Estonian National Opera
Highlights from operas by Wagner, Verdi, Puccini, Giordano, Korngold
Soloists: Beatriz Macias (flute), Mirjam Mesak, Elena Brazhnik, Kai Rüütel-Pajula, Heldur-Harry Põlda, Tamar Nugis, Dragutin Matic (Serbia)
Estonian National Opera Orchestra
The XXVIII Song Celebration "Iseoma"
The XXVIII Song and XXI Dance Celebration “Iseoma” (“Kinship”) will take place from July 3rd to 6th, 2025. It is a traditional national event that covers the whole of Estonia, featuring over 40,000 choir singers, orchestral musicians, folk dancers, and folk musicians. More than 100,000 spectators gather to witness three dance performances, one folk music concert, and two concerts of the song festival.
A Streetcar Named Desire
Director: Nancy Meckler
Coreographer: Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
Music: Peter Salem
Estonian National Ballet and orchestra
A Streetcar Named Desire
Director: Nancy Meckler
Coreographer: Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
Music: Peter Salem
Estonian National Ballet 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
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
Madama Butterfly
Opera by Giacomo Puccini
Stage director: Robert Annus
Soloists: Tamara Kalinkina (Ukraine), Karmen Puis, Raimonds Bramanis (Latvian NO), Jānis Apeinis (Latvian NO)
Vanemuine opera 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
Webber Requiem
Pärt. “Cantus in memory of Benjamin Britten”
Britten. “Sinfonia da Requiem”
Andrew Lloyd Webber. “Requiem”
Maria Listra (soprano)
Heldur Harry Põlda (tenor, Estonian National Opera)
Tartu Boys Choir
Estonian National Opera Boys Choir
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Kaspar Mänd
Webber Requiem
Pärt. “Cantus in memory of Benjamin Britten”
Britten. “Sinfonia da Requiem”
Andrew Lloyd Webber. “Requiem”
Maria Listra (soprano)
Heldur Harry Põlda (tenor, Estonian National Opera)
Tartu Boys Choir
Estonian National Opera Boys Choir
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Kaspar Mänd
Webber Requiem
Pärt. “Cantus in memory of Benjamin Britten”
Britten. “Sinfonia da Requiem”
Andrew Lloyd Webber. “Requiem”
Maria Listra (soprano)
Heldur Harry Põlda (tenor, Estonian National Opera)
Tartu Boys Choir
Estonian National Opera Boys Choir
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Kaspar Mänd
A Streetcar Named Desire
Director: Nancy Meckler
Coreographer: Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
Music: Peter Salem
Estonian National Ballet 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