21 July Kuressaare Town Park

Opening concert KURESSAARE 450

Siiri Koel (soprano), Andres Köster (tenor, Estonian National Opera), Urmas Põldma (tenor, Estonian National Opera), Sulkhan Jaiani (baritone, Georgia), Koit Soasepp (bass, Finnish National Opera), Saaremaa Men’s Choir SÜM, Pärnu City Orchestra Conductors Giorgi Jordania, Eri Klas, Jüri Alperten

21 July Pädaste Manor

BENJAMIN BRITTEN 100

Joanna Freszel (soprano, Poland), Mariusz Rutkowski (piano, Poland), Tallinn String Quartet

22 July Kuressaare St Laurence Church

BENJAMIN BRITTEN 100

Joanna Freszel (soprano, Poland), Mariusz Rutkowski (piano, Poland), Tallinn String Quartet

22 July Kuressaare Castle Opera Hall

LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR

G. Donizetti
The opera ensemble of the Batumi State Musical Center
Conductor David Mukeria

23 July Kuressaare St Laurence Church

GIUSEPPE VERDI 200

Johanni Van Oostrum (soprano, Republic of South Africa/Netherlands), Mihkel Poll (piano), Tobias String Quartet

23. July Kuressaare Castle Opera Hall

RIGOLETTO

G. Verdi
National Opera and Ballet Theater of Tbilisi
Conductor Gianluca Marciano

24 July Orissaare Cultural Centre

GIUSEPPE VERDI 200

Johanni Van Oostrum (soprano, Republic of South Africa/Netherlands), Mihkel Poll (piano), Tobias String Quartet

24 July Kuressaare St Laurence Church

GEORGIAN NATIONAL MUSIC

Vocal ensemble SULIKO of the National Opera and Ballet Theatre of Tbilisi
Programme: unique vocal polyphonic Georgian folk music

24 July Kuressaare Castle Opera Hall

MADAMA BUTTERFLY

G. Puccini
Kutaisi State Opera and Ballet Theatre
Conductor Giorgi Jordania

25 July Kuressaare Castle Opera Hall

ATTILA

G. Verdi
National Opera and Ballet Theater of Tbilisi, Paata Burtshuladze (bass)
Conductor Gianluca Marciano

26 July Mustjala Church

GEORGIAN NATIONAL MUSIC

Vocal ensemble SULIKO of the National Opera and Ballet Theatre of Tbilisi
Programme: unique vocal polyphonic Georgian folk music

26 July Kuressaare St Laurence Church

ESTONIAN NATIONAL MALE CHOIR

Conductor Triin Koch

26 July Kuressaare Castle Opera Hall

GEORGIAN NATIONAL BALLET EVENING

Mihhail Fokin / Nina Ananiašvili ‘Chopiniana’
Teet Kask ‘A wingless flight into the darkness’
Juri Possohov ‘Sagalobeli’

27 July Mustjala,
Coastal defence cannon firing range on Nina Peninsula

Chamber opera IRON ANTS

Kristjan Kõrver
PREMIERE
Ensemble RESONABILIS

27 July Kuressaare Music School

RICHARD WAGNER 200

Heli Veskus (soprano), Peep Lassmann (piano)

27 July Kuressaare Castle Opera Hall

OPERA GALA. WAGNER and VERDI 200

Johanni van Oostrum (soprano, Republic of South Africa / Netherlands), Natasha Petrinski (mezzosoprano, Austria), Sulkhan Gvelesiani (baritone, Georgia), Nikoloz Lagvilava (baritone, Georgia), Legi Imedashvili (bass, Georgia), Kakhaber Tetvadze (bass, Georgia), Koit Soasepp (bass, Finnish National Opera), Estonian National Male Choir, the orchestra and chorus of the National Opera and Ballet Theatre of Tbilisi
Conductors Gianluca Marciano, Andres Mustonen

28 July Kuressaare Castle Opera Hall

CHILDREN’S GALA

Markus Mõttus, Jaan Tätte, Siiri Koel, Aare Saal, Girls’ Choir of Saaremaa (choirmasters Anne Kann, Laine Lehto, Kairit Levit), Pärnu City Orchestra, Conductor Kaspar Mänd