Saaremaa Opera Festival 2015

20–26 July
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)

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