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Saaremaa Opera Festival 2009<\/span><\/h3>
19\u201326 July<\/span><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row padding_top_multiplier=””][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”GUEST THEATRE” font_container=”tag:h5|font_size:14px|text_align:left|line_height:14px” google_fonts=”font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1685394473216{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}”]
Latvian National Opera<\/span><\/h5>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″ content_width=”95″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
19 July Kuressaare City Theatre<\/h6>\n

HENDRIK KRUMM 75<\/h4>\n

Exhibition and memorial evening<\/strong>
\nReminiscences by Anu Kaal, Urve Tauts<\/strong> and Arne Mikk<\/strong>, music by Kai R\u00fc\u00fctel, Oliver Kuusik<\/strong> and Tarmo Eespere<\/strong><\/p>\n

20 July Kuressaare City Theatre<\/h6>\n

Mono-opera THE PRISONER OF FREEDOM<\/h4>\n

Ilkka Kuusisto<\/strong>
\nStarring Jorma Hynninen<\/strong>, Contributing Choreographer and Dancer Tiina Lindfors<\/strong><\/p>\n

21 July Kuressaare Castle Opera Hall<\/h6>\n

THE FLYING DUTCHMAN<\/h4>\n

R. Wagner<\/strong>
\nMixed choir Latvija, the chorus and orchestra of the Latvian National Opera, Egils Silin\u0161<\/strong>, Jaakko Ryh\u00e4nen<\/strong> (Finland), Aira R\u016br\u0101ne<\/strong>, Johnny Van Hal, <\/strong>Conductor Modestas Pitrenas<\/strong><\/p>\n

22 July Kuressaare Castle Chapter Hall<\/h6>\n

JORMA HYNNINEN<\/h4>\n

SOLO CONCERT<\/p>\n

22 and 23 July Kuressaare Castle Opera Hall <\/h6>\n

TURANDOT<\/h4>\n

G. Puccini<\/strong>
\nLatvian National Opera, Conductor Tadeusz Wojciechowski<\/strong> (Poland)<\/p>\n

24 July Kuressaare Castle Opera Hall<\/h6>\n

OPERA GALA<\/h4>\n

The orchestra, chorus, and soloists of the Latvian National Opera: Krist\u012bne Gail\u012bte, Krist\u012bne Zadovska, Monika-Evelin Liiv, Matti Salminen, Mario Zeffiri, Carlos Moreno, Egils Silin\u0161, Rauno Elp, Priit Volmer<\/strong> and Oliver Kuusik<\/strong>, Conductors Eri Klas<\/strong> and Modestas Pitrenas<\/strong>, Host of the opera gala: Priit Volmer<\/strong><\/p>\n

25 July Kihelkonna St Michael\u2019s Church and Mustjala St Anna\u2019s Church<\/h6>\n

AVE MARIA<\/h4>\n

Estonian National Opera Boys\u2019 Choir, soloists Angelika Mikk, Oliver Kuusik, Heldur Harri P\u00f5lda, Andres Lemba<\/strong> (organ, piano), Conductor Hirvo Surva<\/strong><\/p>\n

25 July Kuressaare Kuursaal House<\/h6>\n

BEST OF: OPERA CHORUSES<\/h4>\n

Estonian National Male Choir, Tallinn Saxophone Quartet, Conductor Mihhail Gerts<\/strong><\/p>\n

25 July Kuressaare Castle Chapter House<\/h6>\n

SOLOISTS OF THE LATVIAN NATIONAL OPERA<\/h4>\n

Krist\u012bne Gail\u012bte, Ilona Bagele, Kri\u0161j\u0101nis Norvelis, Ilze Ozoli\u0146a<\/strong><\/p>\n

25 July Kuressaare Castle Opera Hall<\/h6>\n

IL TROVATORE<\/h4>\n

G. Verdi<\/strong>
\nTheatre Vanemuine, Conductor Mihkel K\u00fctson<\/strong><\/p>\n

26 July Muhu St Catherine\u2019s Church<\/h6>\n

AVE MARIA<\/h4>\n

Estonian National Opera Boys\u2019 Choir, soloists Angelika Mikk, Oliver Kuusik, Heldur Harri P\u00f5lda, Andres Lemba<\/strong> (organ, piano), Conductor Hirvo Surva<\/strong><\/p>\n

26 July Kuressaare Castle Opera Hall<\/h6>\n

REQUIEM<\/h4>\n

G. Verdi<\/strong>
\nThe orchestra and chorus of the Latvian National Opera, Aile Asszonyi<\/strong> (soprano), Nadia Krasteva<\/strong> (alto), Carlos Moreno<\/strong> (tenor), Egils Silin\u0161<\/strong> (bass), Conductor Neeme J\u00e4rvi<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″]

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