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Saaremaa Opera Festival 2013<\/span><\/h3>
21\u201328 July<\/span><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row padding_top_multiplier=””][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”MAIN ARTIST” 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_1685270826349{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}”]
Kutaisi State Opera and Ballet Theatre (Georgia)<\/span><\/h5>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″ content_width=”95″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
21 July Kuressaare Town Park<\/h6>\n

Opening concert KURESSAARE 450<\/h4>\n

Siiri Koel<\/strong> (soprano), Andres K\u00f6ster<\/strong> (tenor, Estonian National Opera), Urmas P\u00f5ldma<\/strong> (tenor, Estonian National Opera), Sulkhan Jaiani<\/strong> (baritone, Georgia), Koit Soasepp<\/strong> (bass, Finnish National Opera), Saaremaa Men\u2019s Choir S\u00dcM, P\u00e4rnu City Orchestra Conductors Giorgi Jordania, Eri Klas, J\u00fcri Alperten<\/strong><\/p>\n

21 July P\u00e4daste Manor<\/h6>\n

BENJAMIN BRITTEN 100<\/h4>\n

Joanna Freszel<\/strong> (soprano, Poland), Mariusz Rutkowski<\/strong> (piano, Poland), Tallinn String Quartet<\/strong><\/p>\n

22 July Kuressaare St Laurence Church<\/h6>\n

BENJAMIN BRITTEN 100<\/h4>\n

Joanna Freszel<\/strong> (soprano, Poland), Mariusz Rutkowski<\/strong> (piano, Poland), Tallinn String Quartet<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR<\/h4>\n

G. Donizetti<\/strong>
\nThe opera ensemble of the Batumi State Musical Center
\nConductor David Mukeria<\/strong><\/p>\n

23 July Kuressaare St Laurence Church<\/h6>\n

GIUSEPPE VERDI 200<\/h4>\n

Johanni Van Oostrum<\/strong> (soprano, Republic of South Africa\/Netherlands), Mihkel Poll<\/strong> (piano), Tobias String Quartet<\/p>\n

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

RIGOLETTO<\/h4>\n

G. Verdi<\/strong>
\nNational Opera and Ballet Theater of Tbilisi
\nConductor Gianluca Marciano<\/strong><\/p>\n

24 July Orissaare Cultural Centre<\/h6>\n

GIUSEPPE VERDI 200<\/h4>\n

Johanni Van Oostrum<\/strong> (soprano, Republic of South Africa\/Netherlands), Mihkel Poll<\/strong> (piano), Tobias String Quartet<\/p>\n

24 July Kuressaare St Laurence Church<\/h6>\n

GEORGIAN NATIONAL MUSIC<\/h4>\n

Vocal ensemble SULIKO of the National Opera and Ballet Theatre of Tbilisi
\nProgramme: unique vocal polyphonic Georgian folk music<\/p>\n

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

MADAMA BUTTERFLY<\/h4>\n

G. Puccini<\/strong>
\nKutaisi State Opera and Ballet Theatre
\nConductor Giorgi Jordania<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

ATTILA<\/h4>\n

G. Verdi<\/strong>
\nNational Opera and Ballet Theater of Tbilisi, Paata Burtshuladze<\/strong> (bass)
\nConductor Gianluca Marciano<\/strong><\/p>\n

26 July Mustjala Church<\/h6>\n

GEORGIAN NATIONAL MUSIC<\/h4>\n

Vocal ensemble SULIKO of the National Opera and Ballet Theatre of Tbilisi
\nProgramme: unique vocal polyphonic Georgian folk music<\/p>\n

26 July Kuressaare St Laurence Church<\/h6>\n

ESTONIAN NATIONAL MALE CHOIR<\/h4>\n

Conductor Triin Koch<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

GEORGIAN NATIONAL BALLET EVENING<\/h4>\n

Mihhail Fokin \/ Nina Anania\u0161vili<\/strong> \u2018Chopiniana\u2019
\nTeet Kask<\/strong> \u2018A wingless flight into the darkness\u2019
\nJuri Possohov<\/strong> \u2018Sagalobeli\u2019<\/p>\n

27 July Mustjala,
\nCoastal defence cannon firing range on Nina Peninsula<\/h6>\n

Chamber opera IRON ANTS<\/h4>\n

Kristjan K\u00f5rver<\/strong>
\nPREMIERE
\nEnsemble RESONABILIS<\/p>\n

27 July Kuressaare Music School<\/h6>\n

RICHARD WAGNER 200<\/h4>\n

Heli Veskus<\/strong> (soprano), Peep Lassmann<\/strong> (piano)<\/p>\n

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

OPERA GALA. WAGNER and VERDI 200 <\/h4>\n

Johanni van Oostrum<\/strong> (soprano, Republic of South Africa \/ Netherlands), Natasha Petrinski<\/strong> (mezzosoprano, Austria), Sulkhan Gvelesiani<\/strong> (baritone, Georgia), Nikoloz Lagvilava<\/strong> (baritone, Georgia), Legi Imedashvili<\/strong> (bass, Georgia), Kakhaber Tetvadze<\/strong> (bass, Georgia), Koit Soasepp<\/strong> (bass, Finnish National Opera), Estonian National Male Choir, the orchestra and chorus of the National Opera and Ballet Theatre of Tbilisi
\nConductors Gianluca Marciano, Andres Mustonen<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

CHILDREN\u2019S GALA<\/h4>\n

Markus M\u00f5ttus, Jaan T\u00e4tte, Siiri Koel, Aare Saal<\/strong>, Girls\u2019 Choir of Saaremaa (choirmasters Anne Kann, Laine Lehto, Kairit Levit<\/strong>), P\u00e4rnu City Orchestra, Conductor Kaspar M\u00e4nd<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″]

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