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An opera will be made based on Oksanen’s bestselling novel
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Based on "Purge", the bestselling novel by Sofi Oksanen, who was chosen the person of the year by newspaper Postimees, an opera will be produced by the year of the title of the Capital of Culture, Tallinn.
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| 28.12.2009 / Tuuli Koch/ Postimees/ extract |
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The performance and exhibition dedicated to the 75th anniversary of Hendrik Krumm
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December 21 marks the 75th anniversary of the legendary tenor Hendrik Krumm. The Estonian National Opera dedicates the performance of "La traviata" on December 19 to the beloved singer, and there is an exhibition "You sing as long as you are young" dedicated to Hendrik Krumm open in the audience rooms of the theatre.
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| 16.12.2009 / Estonian National Opera |
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New leading pair in "Swan Lake"
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On December 16, Olga Malinovskaja will debut in the role of Odette/Ottilie and Artjom Maksakov in the role of the Prince in the ballet "Swan Lake" by Tchaikovsky.
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| 16.12.2009 / Estonian National Opera |
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Three modern ballets on the stage of the National Opera
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Three different modern short ballets will be brought to the stage tomorrow within the ballet evening taking place at the Estonian National Opera: Uwe Scholz’ "Second Symphony", Tiit Härm’s "Pelleas and Melisande" and Nils Christie’s "Before Nightfall".
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| 25.11.2009 / Janar Ala/ Postimees |
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Three National Operas to enter into cooperation agreement
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On Friday, November 13 a cooperation agreement for the period of five years will be signed in the Winter Garden of the National Opera by the Estonian National Opera, Latvian National Opera and Lithuanian National Opera. The agreement concerns guest performances between the three theatres, performer and technical worker exchanges, joint productions, etc.
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| 12.11.2009 / Estonian National Opera |
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"La traviata" is back in the repertoire with new voices
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On the 29th of October, the beloved opera "La traviata" by Verdi will be back on the stage of the National Opera after a break of a year. New singers will star in the lead roles. On October 29th and 31st, Violetta’s role will be performed by Bernarda Bobro from Austria, who also debuts in the role. Other roles will be performed by Andres Köster, Jassi Zahharov, Teele Jõks, Ülle Tundla, Aleksander Arder, Väino Puura, Pavlo Balakin etc.
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| 29.10.2009 / Estonian National Opera |
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A round-table meeting discussed the expansion plans of the National Opera
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On the 27th of October, a round-table meeting gathered in the Winter Garden of the National Opera, summoned by the General Manager of the Opera Aivar Mäe in order to discuss the expansion plans of the National Opera. The participants of the meeting were the Head of the Estonian National Commission for UNESCO Marika Valk; Reet Palis, Laila Põdra and Piret Lindpere from the Ministry of Culture; Ike Volkov and Indrek Allmann from the Union of Estonian Architects; Endrik Mänd from the Tallinn City Planning Office; Boris Dubovik from the Cultural Heritage Department of Tallinn, Thea Laidvere from the National Heritage Board; Riin Alatalu from the International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) and Jaan Tamm from the Estonian Heritage Society.
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| 28.10.2009 / Estonian National Opera |
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Voices of the Estonian National Opera now on CD
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This Thursday the Estonian National Opera will be presenting the exclusive CD “Estonia ooperihääled” (Voices of the Estonian National Opera). The album contains arias and ensembles performed by Estonia’s soloists, choir and orchestra, and conducted by Jüri Alperten. Leoncavallo’s, Mozart’s, Rossini’s, Wagner’s, Puccini’s, Mascagni’s, Bizet’s and Tchaikovsky’s music is performed by Riina Airenne, Rauno Elp, Nadia Kurem, Oliver Kuusik, Andres Köster, Mart Laur, Juuli Lill, Helen Lokuta, Mart Madiste, Urmas Põldma, Aare Saal, René Soom, Janne Ševtšenko, Jassi Zahharov, Valentīna Tāluma, Heli Veskus and Priit Volmer.
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| 10.10.2009 / Estonian National Opera |
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Oh the fickleness of women!
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October 17 is an important day for the Estonian National Opera. It is the opening night of “Cosi fan tutte,” one of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s three beloved operas for which Lorenzo Da Ponte wrote the libretto. According to the music director and conductor of the production Arvo Volmer, “Cosi fan tutte” is an enjoyable piece that has not lost its relevance and contains enough sophisticated humour even for the contemporary audience.
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| 09.10.2009 / Mari Hiiemäe/ Äripäev |
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Walter Sutcliffe started rehearsals at the Estonian National Opera
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The young stage director Walter Sutcliffe from Great Britain, who has just arrived from San Francisco after the premiere of "Il Trovattore" at the local opera company, started rehearsals with "Cosi fan tutte" at the Estonian National Opera. Premiere of the comic opera by Mozart will be on 17 October.
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| 16.09.2009 / Estonian National Opera |
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The new season of the Estonian National Opera begins today
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Estonian National Opera begins its 104th season on September 4 with the hot off the press ballet performance of "The Three Musketeers". The opera season is launched on September 5 by Wagner's "Tristan und Isolde" with Peter Svensson (Austria) and Irmgard Vilsmaier (Germany) in the title roles.
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| 04.09.2009 / Estonian National Opera |
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Arvo Volmer conducting abroad in August and September
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Arvo Volmer, the artistic director and chief conductor of the Estonian National Opera conducts Opera Australia's new staging of Puccini's "La Fanciulla del West" in Adelaide. The opera will premiere on August 29 and will succeed by performances on September 1st, 3rd and 5th. Next year Arvo Volmer will conduct the same opera at Sydney Opera House.
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| 11.08.2009 / Estonian National Opera |
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Arvo Volmer: Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Estonian National Opera
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In connection with the première of Un ballo in maschera in Tallinn (see review) I was lucky to get the opportunity to have a conversation with Arvo Volmer in his office at the Rahvusooper, which is Estonian name for the Estonian National Opera. Since 2004 he has been Chief Conductor and Artistic Director but his contact with the house extends even almost twenty years back, after his conducting debut there in 1985.
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| 25.06.2009 / Göran Forsling/MusicWeb International |
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The 104th season of the Estonian National Opera begins on September 4
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The Estonian National Opera will begin the new, 104th season on September 4 with the performance "The Three Musketeers". During the new season, Arvo Volmer will be the Artistic Director and Chief Conductor, and Toomas Edur the Artistic Director of ballet company at the Estonian National Opera.
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| 25.06.2009 / Estonian National Opera |
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European Opera Days – Family Day at the Estonian National Opera
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Family Day at the Estonian National Opera was held on Saturday, May 9. The doors were open to public from 12.00 to 15.00. It is common that the opera house is bursting with music, but on that day the house was merrier and livelier than ever. The soloists, chorus and ballet troupe together with the orchestra gave a swashbuckling concert performance "Pagliacci and the Dwarfs" enjoyed both by children and their parents. The performance was staged by the chief stage director Neeme Kuningas.
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| 15.05.2009 / Estonian National Opera |
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Ballet "The Three Musketeers" to premiere at the Estonian National Opera
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On April 23, the Estonian National Opera in cooperation with the creative team of Northern Ballet Theatre will perform the ballet "The Three Musketeers" by David Nixon, based on the eponymous novel by Alexandre Dumas. The ballet, set to the music by the composer Malcolm Arnold, premiered in 2006 in the United Kingdom where it wowed the audiences as well as critics and garnered several prestigious awards.
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| 21.04.2009 / Estonian National Opera |
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Arvo Volmer conducts Mahler in Adelaide and Tallinn
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On the 20th and 21st of March, the Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the Estonian National Opera, Arvo Volmer, conducts the opening concert of the "Master Series" at the Adelaide Festival Theatre. Among other pieces, Arvo Volmer will conduct Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 in D major, titled Titan, adding to his magnificent traversal of Mahler symphonies.
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| 19.03.2009 / Estonian National Opera |
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Verdi's "Un ballo in maschera" at the Estonian National Opera
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On February 13th, the three -act opera "Un ballo in maschera" ("A Masked Ball") by Giuseppe Verdi will premiere at the Estonian National Opera. The opera is staged by Arne Mikk, adviser of the Estonian National Opera and a representative of the traditional school of stage direction. The orchestra is conducted by Arvo Volmer.
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| 02.02.2009 / Eesti Ekspress |
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