Estonian National Opera Announces 2021-22 Season

By Francisco Salazar

The Estonian National Opera has announced its 2021-22 season.

Lauri Sirp conducts “The Merry Widow” by Lehar in a production by André Heller-Lopes.

Performance Dates: August 19, 2021-June 16, 2022

Idomeneo will be performed in a concert performance Risto Joost conducting.

Performance Dates: August 27 & 29, 2021

Arvo Volmer, Vello Pähn, and Kaspar Mänd will conduct a revival of Verdi’s “Il Trovatore.”

Performance Dates: Sept. 8, 2021-April 14, 2022

Ravel’s “L’Enfant et les Sortilèges” and “Ma mere l’oie” will be performed in a double bill with conductors Vello Pähn, Kaspar Mänd.

Performance Dates: Sept. 4, 2021-May 22, 2022

Mozart’sLe Nozze di Figaro is set to return with conductors Risto Joost, Vello Pähn, and Lauri Sirp.

Performance Dates: Sept. 15, 2021-May 21, 2022

Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore” returns to the Estonian stage with conductors Risto Joost, Vello Pähn, and Lauri Sirp.

Performance Dates: Sept. 23, 2021-Jan. 13, 2022

Vello Pähn, Arvo Volmer, and Kaspar Mänd conduct Gounod’s Romeo et Juliette.” 

Performance Dates: Oct. 23, 2021-Jan. 5, 2022

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s “The Tsar’s Bride” is set to be conducted by Kaspar Mänd.

Performance Dates: Nov. 3, 2021-April 10, 2022

Verdi’s “La Traviata” will be performed with conductors Arvo Volmer, Vello Pähn, and Risto Joost. The production is by Neeme Kuningas.

Performance Dates: Dec. 23, 2021-June 2, 2022

Vilppu Kiljunen directs a new production of Mozart’sThe Magic Flute with conductor Vello Pähn.

Performance Dates: Jan. 28-June 22, 2022

José Cura’s production of Puccini’s “La Fanciulla del West” returns with conductors Arvo Volmer and Vello Pähn.

Performance Dates: Feb. 10-18, 2022

Eino Tamberg’s “Cyrano de Bergerac” will be conducted by Arvo Volmer.

Performance Dates: Feb. 16-25, 2022

Tchaikovsky’s “Iolanta” will be performed in concert.

Performance Date: March 31, 2021

Arvo Volmer, Vello Pähn, and Risto Joost alternate in the pit in Gounod’sFaust.” 

Performance Dates: April 23-May 6, 2022

“Three Jolly Fellows” will be directed by Vahur Kelle and conducted Lauri Sirp.

Performance Dates: May 27-June 11, 2022

Concerts 

The Mozart Requiem will be performed at the Tallinn St. John’s Church.

Performance Dates: Oct. 31, 2021

The Estonian National Opera Boys’ Choir 50 will perform Igor Stravinsky’s “Symphony of Psalms” and Jean Sibelius’ Symphony No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 82.

Performance Dates: Nov. 25, 2021

The Christmas concert of the National Opera will present music by Mozart.

Performance Dates: Dec. 15, 2021

The Concert of the National Opera Symphony Orchestra will be performed at the Estonia Concert Hall.

Performance Dates: April 28, 2022

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