Saaremaa Opera Festival 2016
MAIN ARTIST
Wrocław Opera (Poland)
25 July 8 PM Kuressaare Castle Opera Hall
SWAN BONE CITY
Ülo Krigul
PREMIERE
Director Marianne Kõrver. Cast: Moonswan – Iiris Vesik (soprano), Love – Helen Lepalaan (mezzo-soprano), Architect – Marius Peterson (baritone).
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
Music Director and Conductor Risto Joost
27 July 8 PM Kuressaare Castle Opera Hall
THE PEARL FISHERS
G. Bizet
Wrocław Opera, Conductor Ewa Michnik
29 July 8 PM Kuressaare Castle Opera Hall
KING ROGER
K. Szymanowski
Wrocław Opera, Conductor Ewa Michnik
30 July 6 PM Kuressaare St Laurence Church
FROM POLAND WITH LOVE
Ewa Tracz (soprano, Poland), Johan Randvere (piano)
30 July 8 PM Kuressaare Castle Opera Hall
OPERA GALA
The soloists, orchestra chorus, and symphony orchestra of the Wrocław Opera
Conductors Ewa Michnik, Jüri Alperten
31 July 2 PM Kuressaare Castle Opera Hall • Children’s gala
THE IMP
Olav Ehala
Tiit Sukk (Estonian Drama Theatre), Ellerhein Girls’ Choir (Kullo, the Tallinn Centre of Extracurricular Activities), Olav Ehala (piano), Ain Varts (guitar), Toivo Unt (double bass), Toomas Rull (percussion)
Conductor Ingrid Kõrvits
28–30 July 11 PM Kuressaare Castle Midnight Lounge
OPERA ROYAL
Alana Alexander, Juliano Rossi, Swingin´ Sisters (vocals), Lutz Krajenski (keyboard instruments), Estonian Dream Big Band