Saaremaa Opera Festival 2014
MAIN ARTIST
National Opera of Ukraine
20 July Kuressaare City Theatre
Concert performance DIVA
Annaliisa Pillak (mezzosoprano), Siim Selis (piano)
21 July Kuressaare Castle Opera Hall
EUGENE ONEGIN
P. Tšaikovski
Theatre Vanemuine
22 July Kuressaare St Laurence Church
REQUIEM
W. A. Mozart
Lilia Grevtsova (soprano, Ukraine), Angelina Chvatchka (mezzo-soprano, Ukraine), Oliver Kuusik (tenor, Estonian National Opera), Ain Anger (bass)
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, Conductor Risto Joost
23 July Kuressaare Kultuurivara and Saint Jacob’s Church
GYPSY SONGS
Annely Peebo (mezzo-soprano), Christian Koch (piano)
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Conductor Risto Joost
23. July Kuressaare Castle Opera Hall
DON CARLOS
G. Verdi
National Opera of Ukraine
24 July Nasva Cultural Centre
Trio CONTEMP (Ukraine)
24 July Karja’s St Catherine’s Church
GYPSY SONGS
Annely Peebo (mezzo-soprano), Christian Koch (piano)
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Conductor Risto Joost
24 July Kuressaare Castle Opera Hall
NATALKA POLTAVKA
M. Lõssenko
National Opera of Ukraine
25 July Muhu St Catherine’s Church
GYPSY SONGS
Annely Peebo (mezzo-soprano), Christian Koch (piano)
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Conductor Risto Joost
25 July Kuressaare Castle Opera Hall
OPERA GALA
Soloists, the opera chorus and symphony orchestra of the National Opera of Ukraine
Conductors Mihkel Kütson, Mõkola Djadjura
26 July Kuressaare St Laurence Church
CHAMBER CONCERT
Opera arias and solo songs
Pavlo Balakin (bass), Jana Boiko (mezzo-soprano), Sten Lassmann (piano)
26 July Kuressaare Castle Opera Hall
Trio CONTEMP (Ukraine)
26 July Kuressaare Castle Opera Hall
NORMA
V. Bellini
National Opera of Ukraine
27 July Kuressaare Castle Opera Hall
CHILDREN’S GALA
Maria Listra (soprano), Koit Toome, Andres Köster (tenor, Estonian National Opera), Rauno Elp (baritone, Estonian National Opera), string ensemble led by Heldur Harry Põlda, Estonian Dream Bigband led by Siim Aimla
20–24 July Kuressaare Music School
MASTER CLASSES FOR SINGERS
Supervisors: Ain Anger (Vienna), Matti Pelo (Helsinki), Eve-Riina Rannik (State Operetta in Dresden), Siim Selis (Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre)
Participants: Heldur Harry Põlda (Estonia), Edgar Tereping (Estonia), Säily Tuukka (Finland), Penny Vallen (Finland), Elli Vallinoja (Finland), Andreas Väljamäe (Estonia), Jussi Vänttinen (Finland)