Saaremaa Opera Festival 2015
MAIN ARTIST
Teatro di Milano (Italy)
20 July Kuressaare City Theatre
BASTIEN AND BASTIENNE
W. A. Mozart
Soloists Liisi Promet (soprano), Heldur Harry Põlda (tenor), Hains Tooming (bass)
Chamber Orchestra, Conductor Henri Christofer Aavik
21 July Kuressaare St Laurence Church
OPERA ARIAS AND DUETS
Arsis Handbell Ensemble, Oliver Kuusik (tenor, Estonian National Opera), and Rauno Elp (baritone, Estonian National Opera)
22 July Kuressaare Castle Exhibition Hall
ERIK HAAMER’S SAAREMAA ROOTS
Eero Epner’s talk
22 July Kuressaare St Laurence Church
GRIEG, WAGNER, KILPINEN, SIBELIUS, BERNSTEIN
Soile Isokoski (soprano, Finland) and Ilkka Paananen (piano, Finland)
22 July Mustjala Church of St Anna
OPERA ARIAS AND DUETS
Arsis Handbell Ensemble, Oliver Kuusik (tenor, Estonian National Opera), and Rauno Elp (baritone, Estonian National Opera)
22 July Kuressaare Castle Opera Hall
RIGOLETTO
G. Verdi
The opera chorus, ballet ensemble, and symphony orchestra of the Teatro di Milano
Conductor Valter Borin
23 July Kuressaare Castle Exhibition Hall
KONRAD MÄGI – THE BEST OF ESTONIAN PAINTING
Eero Epner’s talk
23 July Tornimäe Community Centre
OPERA ARIAS AND DUETS
Arsis Handbell Ensemble, Oliver Kuusik (tenor, Estonian National Opera), and Rauno Elp (baritone, Estonian National Opera)
23. July Kuressaare Castle Opera Hall
MADAMA BUTTERFLY
G. Puccini
The opera chorus, ballet ensemble, and symphony orchestra of the Teatro di Milano
Conductor Gianmario Callaro
24 July Kuressaare Castle Exhibition Hall
CHAMBER CONCERT
Aare Saal (baritone), Henn Rebane (accordion)
24 July 2015 Kuressaare St Laurence Church
ROSSINIANA
Kristel Pärtna (soprano, Estonian National Opera), Helen Lepalaan (mezzo soprano, Estonian National Opera), Martti Raide (piano), string quartet.
24 July Kuressaare Castle Opera Hall
THE BARBER OF SEVILLE
G. Rossini
The opera chorus and symphony orchestra of the Teatro di Milano
Conductor Valter Borin
25 July Kuressaare Meedla Residence
A LUNCH FOR GOURMANDS
Recipes by Giacomo Rossini
Maano Männi (violin), Toomas Nestor (violin), Aare Tammesalu (cello), Tiit Pärtna (double bass)
25 July Kuressaare Castle Opera Hall
VIVA VERDI!
Music by Giuseppe Verdi
Choreography Agnese Omodei Salè, Federico Veratti, Balletto di Milano
25 July Kuressaare Castle Opera Hall
OPERA GALA BELLA ITALIA
Soile Isokoski (soprano, Finland), Stefanna Kybalova (soprano, Italy), Monika-Evelin Liiv (mezzo-soprano), Luigi Albani (tenor, Italy), Rauno Elp (baritone, Estonian National Opera), Ain Anger (bass)
The orchestra and opera chorus of the Teatro di Milano
Conductors Mikhail Gerts and Gianmario Cavallaro
26 July Kuressaare Castle Opera Hall
CHILDREN’S GALA
Estonian National Youth Symphony Orchestra
Katariina Maria Kits (violin), Marcel Johannes Kits (cello), Hanna-Liina Võsa (soprano), Rauno Elp (baritone, Estonian National Opera), Andero Ermel (Tallinn City Theatre), ballet artist Ketlin Oja
Conductor Endel Nõgene
26 July Kuressaare Castle Exhibition Hall
THOUGHTS ON THE ART OF OPERA
Ain Anger
23–25 July Kuressaare Castle Midnight Lounge
OPERA ROYAL
Estonian Dream Big Band
Fjodor Vassiljev and Gera Lehner (St Petersburg)