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Saaremaa Opera Festival 2015<\/span><\/h3>
20\u201326 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;}”]
Teatro di Milano (Italy)<\/span><\/h5>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″ content_width=”95″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
20 July Kuressaare City Theatre<\/h6>\n

BASTIEN AND BASTIENNE<\/h4>\n

W. A. Mozart<\/strong>
\nSoloists Liisi Promet<\/strong> (soprano), Heldur Harry P\u00f5lda<\/strong> (tenor), Hains Tooming<\/strong> (bass)
\nChamber Orchestra, Conductor Henri Christofer Aavik<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

OPERA ARIAS AND DUETS<\/h4>\n

Arsis Handbell Ensemble, Oliver Kuusik<\/strong> (tenor, Estonian National Opera), and Rauno Elp<\/strong> (baritone, Estonian National Opera)<\/p>\n

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

ERIK HAAMER\u2019S SAAREMAA ROOTS<\/h4>\n

Eero Epner\u2019s<\/strong> talk<\/p>\n

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

GRIEG, WAGNER, KILPINEN, SIBELIUS, BERNSTEIN<\/h4>\n

Soile Isokoski<\/strong> (soprano, Finland) and Ilkka Paananen<\/strong> (piano, Finland)<\/p>\n

22 July Mustjala Church of St Anna<\/h6>\n

OPERA ARIAS AND DUETS<\/h4>\n

Arsis Handbell Ensemble, Oliver Kuusik<\/strong> (tenor, Estonian National Opera), and Rauno Elp<\/strong> (baritone, Estonian National Opera)<\/p>\n

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

RIGOLETTO<\/h4>\n

G. Verdi<\/strong>
\nThe opera chorus, ballet ensemble, and symphony orchestra of the Teatro di Milano
\nConductor Valter Borin<\/strong><\/p>\n

23 July Kuressaare Castle Exhibition Hall<\/h6>\n

KONRAD M\u00c4GI \u2013 THE BEST OF ESTONIAN PAINTING<\/h4>\n

Eero Epner\u2019s<\/strong> talk<\/p>\n

23 July Tornim\u00e4e Community Centre<\/h6>\n

OPERA ARIAS AND DUETS<\/h4>\n

Arsis Handbell Ensemble, Oliver Kuusik<\/strong> (tenor, Estonian National Opera), and Rauno Elp<\/strong> (baritone, Estonian National Opera)<\/p>\n

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

MADAMA BUTTERFLY<\/h4>\n

G. Puccini<\/strong>
\nThe opera chorus, ballet ensemble, and symphony orchestra of the Teatro di Milano
\nConductor Gianmario Callaro<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

CHAMBER CONCERT<\/h4>\n

Aare Saal<\/strong> (baritone), Henn Rebane<\/strong> (accordion)<\/p>\n

24 July 2015 Kuressaare St Laurence Church<\/h6>\n

ROSSINIANA<\/h4>\n

Kristel P\u00e4rtna<\/strong> (soprano, Estonian National Opera), Helen Lepalaan<\/strong> (mezzo soprano, Estonian National Opera), Martti Raide<\/strong> (piano), string quartet.<\/p>\n

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

THE BARBER OF SEVILLE<\/h4>\n

G. Rossini<\/strong>
\nThe opera chorus and symphony orchestra of the Teatro di Milano
\nConductor Valter Borin<\/strong><\/p>\n

25 July Kuressaare Meedla Residence<\/h6>\n

A LUNCH FOR GOURMANDS<\/h4>\n

Recipes by Giacomo Rossini<\/strong>
\nMaano M\u00e4nni<\/strong> (violin), Toomas Nestor<\/strong> (violin), Aare Tammesalu<\/strong> (cello), Tiit P\u00e4rtna<\/strong> (double bass)<\/p>\n

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

VIVA VERDI!<\/h4>\n

Music by Giuseppe Verdi<\/strong>
\nChoreography Agnese Omodei Sal\u00e8, Federico Veratti, <\/strong>Balletto di Milano <\/p>\n

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

OPERA GALA BELLA ITALIA<\/h4>\n

Soile Isokoski<\/strong> (soprano, Finland), Stefanna Kybalova<\/strong> (soprano, Italy), Monika-Evelin Liiv<\/strong> (mezzo-soprano), Luigi Albani<\/strong> (tenor, Italy), Rauno Elp<\/strong> (baritone, Estonian National Opera), Ain Anger<\/strong> (bass)
\nThe orchestra and opera chorus of the Teatro di Milano
\nConductors Mikhail Gerts<\/strong> and Gianmario Cavallaro<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

CHILDREN\u2019S GALA<\/h4>\n

Estonian National Youth Symphony Orchestra
\nKatariina Maria Kits<\/strong> (violin), Marcel Johannes Kits<\/strong> (cello), Hanna-Liina V\u00f5sa<\/strong> (soprano), Rauno Elp<\/strong> (baritone, Estonian National Opera), Andero Ermel<\/strong> (Tallinn City Theatre), ballet artist Ketlin Oja<\/strong>
\nConductor Endel N\u00f5gene<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

THOUGHTS ON THE ART OF OPERA<\/h4>\n

Ain Anger<\/strong><\/p>\n

23\u201325 July Kuressaare Castle Midnight Lounge <\/h6>\n

OPERA ROYAL<\/h4>\n

Estonian Dream Big Band<\/strong>
\nFjodor Vassiljev<\/strong> and Gera Lehner<\/strong> (St Petersburg)[\/vc_column_text]

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