“Tristan und Isolde” in Athens

Posted on January 12, 2015 by editoreusa

logogreekoperaRichard Wagner

Tristan und Isolde

Conductor: Myron Michailidis
Director – sets – costumes: Yannis Kokkos

PREMIERE 23 JANUARY 2015
23, 27, 31 January 2015
4 February 2015

Megaron, the Athens Concert Hall – Alexandra Trianti Hall
New production
Performances begin at 18.30
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Artistic collaborator, dramaturgy: Anne Blancard
Video scenography: Eric Duranteau
Lighting: Michael Bauer
Chorus master: Agathangelos Georgakatos

 

Tristan: Torsten Kerl
King Marke: Reinhard Hagen
Isolde: Ann Petersen
Kurwenal: Christopher Robertson
Melot: Charalambos Alexandropoulos
Brangäne: Katarina Dalayman
A shepherd: Nikos Stefanou
A steersman: Kostis Rasidakis
A sailor: Antonis (Αnthony) Koroneos

 

With the GNO Orchestra and Chorus

Maestro Michailidis

Maestro Michailidis

Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde, one of the greatest works of the world’s music literature, will be staged for the first time in Greece, in a full, indoor staging with local musicians and the Greek National Opera Orchestra and Chorus, conducted by GNO Artistic Director, Myron Michailidis.This pivotal romantic masterpiece is a major œuvre, full of bursting emotions, and the novelties in its harmonic structure changed the course of music.

Director Yannis Kokkos

Director Yannis Kokkos

Director Yannis Kokkos points out: “The opera Tristan und Isolde, an ode to the night during which Eros and Thanatos [death] embrace each other in order to tear down the limits of time and space, is also a drama of private moments. On stage, the Wagnerian heroes – who incarnate in secret the composer’s troubles with regard to love and to philosophical obsessions – experience the anguish of betrayal, infidelity and the hopelessness of an absolute love that strikes a blow to the world’s rational order. This intentional escape towards death is dominated by the pleasure of annihilation – a paramount idea of Romanticism. The images, lighting and gestures attempt to impart substance to one of the most wonderful pieces of music ever composed.”

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Gounod’s Faust in Estonia

Posted on January 12, 2015 by editoreusa

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Opera by Charles Gounod

Premiere on September 20, 2012
Libretto by Jules Barbier’ and Michel Carré after Carré’s paly “Faust and Marguerite” and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s tragedy “Faust”
World premiere on March 19, 1859 (Théātre Lyrique)
Opera in two acts, approx. running time 2 h 55 min
Performed in French, subtitles in Estonian and English
On Feb 12, 14 & 26 2015 Mephistopheles sung by Priit Volmer (Bonn Opera), Marguerite sung by Marie Fajtová (Czech Republic).
T, 12 February 2015 / 19:00
S, 14 February 2015 / 19:00
T, 26 February 2015 / 19:00Faust_1

Staging team
Conductors: Vello Pähn, Jüri Alperten, Risto Joost
Stage Director: Dmitri Bertman (Helikon-Opera, Moscow)
Designer: Ene-Liis Semper (NO 99)
Choreographer: Edvald SmirnovFaust_2

The classic story of the Faust legend is brought to life by Dmitri Bertman’s and Ene-Liis Semper’s fantastic vision in one of the most famous operas of all times. In 2007 the same team brought to stage Erkki-Sven Tüür’s award-winning opera “Wallenberg”. In Gounod’s opera Faust sells his soul to the devil Mephistopheles in exchange for youth, and is tempted by the innocent but fateful beauty of Marguerite. But there are no winners, when making a pact with the devil – within a moment Faust humiliates the man who adores Marguerite, kills her brother and drives her into madness. Gounod’s music is enticing throughout with memorable hits, such as Marguerite’s “Jewel Song” of the 3rd act and soldiers’ chorus of the 2nd act.faust_3

Barbier and Carré based their libretto on the first part of Goethe’s play, later adding scenes from the 2nd act. By the death of Gounod in 1893, “Faust” had been performed in Paris over a thousand times. The opera was so popular in the US that for decades in the 19th century, the New York opera season was opened with “Faust”.faust_4
New Estonian Ballet Capturing and Beautiful

25.09.2012 / Rahvusooper Estonia

It is a dramatic, sometimes violent performance, deeply tragical and very beautiful. Modigliani’s paintings play an important role and evocative lighting and use of smoke and mists heightens the sense of a dream world – though the sets and many of the scenes are very realistic.faust5

Faust Butchered by Bertman – but Survives

25.09.2012 / Rahvusooper Estonia

Musically the level is very high. The premiere was conducted by Vello Pähn, who from 1 August is the Artistic Director and Chief Conductor after Arvo Volmer. I have nothing but praise for his reading of this score, often criticised as being too sugary. Pähn managed to inject a dose of insulin to keep the sugar-balance on a healthy level.Faust_kloun

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L’elisir d’amore in Estonia

Posted on January 12, 2015 by editoreusa

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L’elisir d’amore

Opera by Gaetano Donizetti in two acts

Libretto by Felice Romani after Eugène Scribe’s text for Daniel-François-Esprit Auber’s “Le Philtre”
World premiere on May 12, 1832 (Milano Teatro Cannobiana)
Premiere at the Estonian National Opera on May 15, 2014

PERFORMANCES DATES
T, 22 January 2015 / 19:00
S, 31 January 2015 / 19:00
S, 21 February 2015 / 19:00
S, 28 February 2015 / 19:00

caputoSung in Italian with subtitles in Estonian and English
Approx. running time 2,5 h
On Jan 22 & 31 and Feb 21 & 28 2015 Nemorino sung by Cataldo Caputo (Italy)

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Written in a few weeks’ time, “L’elisir d’amore” has become one of the most frequently performed of all Gaetano Donizetti’s operas together with “Lucia di Lammermoor” (1835) and “Don Pasquale” (1843). It combines a touching love story and hilarious comedy with lightness, sparkling wit and beautiful music, including the well-loved tenor aria “Una furtiva lagrima”. Its premiere in Milan in 1832 was a triumph and secured Donizetti’s place as one of the leading Italian opera composers of his day. “L’elisir d’amore” relies on the traditions of the 18th century opera buffa and offers an ear-tickling delight for all lovers of 19th century Italian bel canto.elisirE2

Young, naive Nemorino loves the rich and capricious Adina, who is indifferent to his affection. A travelling quack physician Dulcamara convinces Nemorino to spend the last of his money on an infallible love potion that is really a bottle of wine. Despite Nemorino’s efforts, Adina remains unmoved and enjoys the courting of Belcore, a mafia-leader. In desperation, Nemorino enlists with the troop in order to purchase a second bottle of the love potion. Deeply moved by Nemorino’s dedication to win her love, Adina finally admits to herself that she also has feelings for him and buys back his commission. What miracles a bottle of bordeaux can work!elisirE4

Georg Malvius has directed more that 60 plays, 70 musicals and 20 operas in Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Germany, England, Holland, Italy, Luxembourg Austria, Monaco, Hungary and elsewhere. In Estonia, Malvius has staged 14 musical and drama productions.

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Staging team

Conductors: Vello Pähn, Risto Joost, Lauri Sirp
Stage Director: Georg Malvius (Sweden)
Designer: Ellen Cairns (Scotland)
Lighting Designer: Palle Palmé (Sweden)
Choreographer: Adrienne Åbjörn (Sweden)

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Nemorino: Cataldo Caputo (Italy), Oliver Kuusik, Andres Köster
Adina: Kadri Kipper, Kristel Pärtna
Belcore: Rauno Elp, Aare Saal, René Soom
Dulcamara: Pavlo Balakin, Rauno Elp
Giannetta: Janne Ševtšenko, Olga Zaitseva

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Carmen in Norway

Posted on January 10, 2015 by editoreusa

logonorwayJanuary 23.–March 26

Carmen

Performed in French Texted in Norwegian and English
3 hours 1 intermission
carmen1Since the premiere in 1875, the character of Carmen in Bizet’s hitlist of an opera has captivated audiences all over the world. Carmen desires desire itself. She is a seducer, conqueror, rule-breaker and radical. A century before the hippie movement’s «make love, not war», in Habañera Carmen proclaims that it is the freedom to love that matters: what, whom and when she wants. Love is like a rebellious bird that no one can tame, she sings, or a gypsy’s child.
Catalan director Calixto Bieito attracted a lot of attention with last season’s The Tales of Hoffmann. His version of Carmen sets the action in Spain at the end of the 1970s, immediately after the Franco era. The production is still characterised by the captivating and physical musical drama that has always fascinated Carmen’s audiences. In a circle of light – bursting with energy – we confront the violent human desire for attention, power and satisfaction. The hard-hitting disappointment of rejection is laid bare for us, along with the difficult situation of girls and women faced with poverty and male chauvinism. And in the centre is the seductive figure of Carmen, her radicalism given a new, timeless relevance.
Carmen is a co-production with the English National Opera.
Premiere discussion one week before the performance / Mini-Carmen (singing games for children) / free introduction one hour before the performance

  • Music : Georges Bizet
  • Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy : Libretto
  • Conductor : Fabien Gabel, Christian Vásquez
  • Direction : Calixto Bieito
  • Set design : Alfons Flores
  • Costumes : Mercè Paloma
  • Lighting design : Bruno Poet
  • Cast : The Opera Chorus, The Opera Orchestra

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CAST

carmenKatarina Bradic as Carmen

Playing the following days

1/23/2015
1/26/2015
1/29/2015
2/3/2015
2/28/2015
3/4/2015
3/9/2015

 

Tone_KummervoldTone Kummervold as Carmen

Playing the following days

1/24/2015
1/27/2015
1/30/2015
2/5/2015
2/21/2015
3/7/2015
3/26/2015

 

donJoseHenrik Engelsviken as Don Jose

Playing the following days

1/23/2015
1/26/2015
1/29/2015
2/3/2015
2/28/2015
3/4/2015
3/9/2015

 

daniel_johanssonDaniel Johansson as Don Jose

Playing the following days

1/24/2015
1/27/2015
1/30/2015
2/5/2015
2/21/2015
3/7/2015
3/26/2015

Ben_WagerBen Wager as Escamillo

Playing the following days

1/23/2015 * 1/26/2015
1/29/2015 * 2/3/2015
2/28/2015 * 3/4/2015
3/9/2015 * 3/7/2015
3/26/2015

YngveYngve Søberg as Escamillo

Playing the following days

1/24/2015
1/27/2015
1/30/2015
2/5/2015
2/21/2015

Maria_BochmanovaMaria Bochmanova as Micaëla

Playing the following days

1/23/2015
1/26/2015
1/29/2015
2/3/2015
2/28/2015
3/4/2015
3/9/2015

 
Natalia_Tanasiiciuc_foto_Anatol_LunguNatalia Tanasii as Micaëla

Playing the following days

1/24/2015
1/27/2015
1/30/2015
2/5/2015
2/21/2015
3/7/2015
3/26/2015

 

Other roles

  • Dancaïre
    • Svein Erik Sagbråten
    • Thor Inge Falch
  • Frasquita
    • Kari Ulfsnes Kleiven
    • Caroline Christensen
  • Mercédès
    • Maija Skille
    • Hege Høisæter
  • Moralès
    • Ole Jørgen Kristiansen
    • Aleksander Nohr
  • Remendado
    • Nils Harald Sødal
    • Petter Moen
  • Zuniga
    • Musa Ngqungwana
    • Ketil Hugaas
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Les Joyeuses Commères de Windsor in Liege

Posted on January 10, 2015 by editoreusa

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wallonieSeason : 2014-2015

Length : 3h30

Song language : German
Conductor :
Christian Zacharias
Director :
David Hermann
Choirmaster :
Marcel Seminara
Artist :
Franz Hawlata, Anneke Luyten, Werner Van Mechelen, Sabina Willeit, Laurent Kubla, Davide Giusti, Sophie Junker, Stefan Cifolelli, Patrick Delcour, Sébastien Dutrieux
Number of performances :
5
Dates :
Fri, 30/01/2015 to Sat, 07/02/2015

First time at the Opera.

About the cast

Considered one of the greatest German pianists today, Christian Zacharias also pursues an extraordinary career as a conductor.

This remarkable musical explorer will find his perfect match through this work which is infused with a more than seductive musical power and which dazzlingly pulls off a fusion of the German and Italian styles.

On the cast side, among others, we have Sabina Willeit (L’Equivoco Stravagante), Franz Hawlata (Fidelio), Werner Van Mechelen (Stradella) and, for the first time, the Belgian soprano Anneke Luyten, semi-finalist in the Reine Elisabeth award in 2011, who has just made her appearance at the Vlaamse Opera in Parsifal.

The story of Les Joyeuses Commères de Windsor

Sir John Falstaff leads a dissipated life.

Permanently penniless, he sends the same love letter to Frau Fluth and Frau Reich, two rich bourgeois women.

The latter, seeing through the ruse, are highly put out.

From that time on, their only amusement comes at the expense of the inept suitor.

Now thrown into the Thames with the dirty laundry, now expelled from the room with great sweeps of the broom while disguised as a woman, Falstaff becomes the laughing-stock of the village children when he walks through the woods in a ghost costume.

Libretto: Hermann Von Mosenthal
after the play by William Shakespeare
New production: Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège,
in coproduction with Opéra de Lausanne

Cast

Conductor: Christian Zacharias
Director: David Hermann*
Set designs: Rifail Ajdarpasic*
Costume designs: Ariane Isabell Unfried*
Lighting designs: Fabrice Kebour

Choirmaster: Marcel Seminara
Orchestra & Choirs: Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège

Sir John Falstaff: Franz Hawlata
Frau Fluth: Anneke Luyten*
Herr Fluth: Werner Van Mechelen
Frau Reich: Sabina Willeit
Herr Reich: Laurent Kubla
Fenton: Davide Giusti*
Jungfer Anna Reich: Sophie Junker
Junker Spärlich: Stefan Cifolelli
Dr. Caïus: Patrick Delcour
The therapist: Sébastien Dutrieux
1st citizen: Patrick Mignon

About the opera

In these Joyeuses Commères de Windsor by Nicolaï and Von Mosenthal, the number of characters is limited to the most important ones.Unlike Verdi who set the comedy by Shakespeare to music forty-five years later and turned Falstaff into the central character, Nicolaï lends very specific importance to the main female roles.Frau Fluth and Frau Reich are the string-pullers of all the pranks.For her part, Anna, Frau Reich’s daughter, knows full well how to take advantage of the situation in order to organise her wedding to Fenton.With Verdi, Falstaff possesses human grandeur and a certain philosophical wisdom.With Nicolaï, he is the typical flawed character…

Shakespeare wrote the Merry Wives of Windsor in less than two weeks in order to satisfy Elizabeth I who, having enjoyed the character of Falstaff in Henry IV, had expressed the desire to see him back on the stage

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“The Cunning Little Vixen” in Finland

Posted on January 10, 2015 by editoreusa

logofinlandThe Finnish National Opera Presents:

vixenThe Cunning Little Vixen

Leoš Janáček

A young vixen, or female fox, is captured by a forest ranger and obliged to learn to live among humans. The vixen finally escapes to freedom and the proper life of a fox, however short that may be. Featuring a cast of animal characters, this opera resembling a fairy tale is suitable for the whole family.

Leoš Janáček depicted tragic human characters in his works but also demonstrated a profound understanding of nature. The Cunning Little Vixen is an insightful study about the relationship between the restrictions of human life and the freedom of the animal kingdom.

A fantastically imaginative realisation of the colourful world of animals is presented in the opera set design début of internationally recognised designer Klaus Haapaniemi. The director and choreographer are Immo Karaman and Fabian Posca, who created the acclaimed production of Doctor Atomic.

Tickets for the spring season performances available from 6 Oct 2014.

Duration 2 h 10 min, 1 intermission
Performed in Finnish, surtitles in Finnish, Swedish and English.
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Die Fledermaus in Tokyo

Posted on January 9, 2015 by editoreusa

mainmenuTokyoDie Fledermaus

Music by Johann STRAUSS II
Opera in 3 acts
Sung in German with Japanese surtitles
Opera Palace

January 29, February 1,4,8  2:00 PM
February 6,  7:00 PM

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Johann STRAUSS II, the “Waltz King”, composed this crowning work of the operetta genre, Die Fledermaus. The stage production is by Heinz ZEDNIK, a renowned tenor who also holds the title of Kammersänger. His stylish and elegant staging comes from his thorough familiarity with the Viennese temperament and deep understanding of this work.
Adrian ERÖD will sing as Eisenstein. He appeared in the same role at the NNTT in 2011. He will also appear in the title role in Don Giovanni this 2014/2015 season. The other singers are mostly from either the Vienna State Opera or the Vienna Volksoper, making for a cast thoroughly dyed in the Viennese way.

Staff

Alfred ESCHWÉConductor　Alfred ESCHWÉ

 

Heinz ZEDNIKProduction　Heinz ZEDNIK

 

Scenery & Costume Design　Olaf ZOMBECK

Choreographer　Maria Luise JASKA

Lighting Design　TATSUTA Yuji

Cast

Adrian ERÖDGabriel von Eisenstein　Adrian ERÖD

 

 

Alexandra REINPRECHTRosalinde　Alexandra REINPRECHT

 

 

Horst LAMNEKFrank　Horst LAMNEK

 

 

Manuela LEONHARTSBERGERPrinz Orlofsky　Manuela LEONHARTSBERGER

 

 

MURAKAMI KotaAlfred　MURAKAMI Kota

 

 

 

Klemens SANDERDr. Falke　Klemens SANDER

 

 

Jennifer O'LOUGHLINAdele　Jennifer O’LOUGHLIN

 

 

Dr. Blind　OKUBO Mitsuya

Frosch　Boris EDER

Ida　WASHIO Mai

Chorus　New National Theatre Chorus

Orchestra　Tokyo Symphony Orchestra

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KRZYSZTOF MEYER’s fantastic comic opera CYBERIADA (THE CYBERIAD) at the Teatr Wielki

Posted on January 8, 2015 by editoreusa

polandlogoSun 6:00pm January 18, 2015

Moniuszko Auditorium

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 POZNAŃ OPERA THEATRE

KRZYSZTOF MEYER

Fantastic comic opera in three acts
Libretto – composer, based on the cycle of Stanisław Lem’s short stories
Premiere: 25/05/2013

Duration: 2 hrs. 30 min., including one intermission

Artistic Team:

Conductor: Krzysztof Słowiński
Director and Choreographer: Ran Arthur Braun
Set Designer: Justin C. Arienti
Lighting Designer: Marek Rydian
Chorus Master: Mariusz Otto

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The Stranger – Piotr Friebe
Constructor Trull / An Old Man / Trull’s Ghost – Adam Palka
The Ring – Barbara Gutaj-Monowid
Queen Genius – Roma Jakubowska-Handke
King Mandrillion the Greatest – Marek Szymański
Multitudian the Postman – Magdalena Wilczyńska-Goś
Subtillion – Tomasz Mazur
King Zipperupus – Karol Bochański
Polymeric Winidur – Rafał Korpik
An Old Cyberwitch – Vera Baniewicz
Automatthew – Jaromir Trafankowski
Alfred 1 – Natalia Puczniewska
Alfred 2 – Magdalena Wilczyńska-Goś
The Shop Owner – Michał Marzec
Three Storytelling Machines –
1. Janusz Andrzejewski
2. Barbara Gutaj-Monowid
3. Andrzej Ogórkiewicz
Konsulent – Bartłomiej Szczeszek
Juris Konsulent – Rafał Korpik
Perfect Adviser – Janusz Andrzejewski

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Aerialists: Peeter Gross, Maciej Astramowicz, Roksana Kostyra
Dancers: Zuzanna Perszewska, Aleksandra Brzezowska

Chorus and Orchestra of the Poznań Opera Theatre

The cast is subject to change

The project is financed from a designated subsidy of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage

Photo: Katarzyna Zalewska
Poster for the production designed by Ryszard Kaja

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Weinberg’s THE PORTRAIT in Warsaw

Posted on January 6, 2015 by editoreusa

polandlogoFri 7:00pm January 16, 2015
Moniuszko Auditorium

THE PORTRAIT – THE POZNAŃ OPERA THEATRE

portraitPosterMIECZYSŁAW WEINBERG

Opera in three acts
Libretto by Alexander Medvedev based on Nikolai Gogol’s short story
Sung in Russian with Polish surtitles
Co-production with the Opera North Production, U.K.
Polish premiere: 6/12/2013

Duration: 2 hrs 40 min., including one intermission

Artistic Team:

Conductor: Gabriel Chmura
Direction: David Pountney
Set Designer: Dan Potra
Lighting Designer: Linus Fellbom
Revival: Anelia Kadieva

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Czartkov – Jacek Laszczkowski
Nikita – Jaromir Trafankowski
Art Dealer / Landlady / Journalist / Professor / Earl
– Stanisław Kuflyuk
Lamplighter / Nobleman – Piotr Friebe
District Chief / General / Dignitary – Rafał Korpik
Female Seller / Lady-in-Writing – Monika Mych-Nowicka
Ist Seller / Ist Waiter / Turk – Marek Szymański
IInd Seller – Karol Bochański
IInd Waiter / Cavalry Officer – Kornel Maciejowski
IIIrd Seller / Dignitary – Andrzej Ogórkiewicz
Noble Woman – Olga Maroszek
Lisa – Galina Kuklina
Psyche – Maria Marcinkiewicz-Górna
Blind Flautist – Sebastian Łukaszewski

Orchestra of Poznań Opera Theatre

The project is financed from a designated subsidy of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.

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According to many experts of new music in the Soviet Union, after Sergei Prokofiev’s death, it was Mieczysław Weinberg who could be considered the most interesting composer after Dmitri Shostakovich. Apart from Alexandre Tansman and Andrzej Panufnik, Weinberg was one of the few Polish composers who, living in exile, managed to interest the most outstanding performers in his music. His compositions include several dozen symphonies, concerts, choral pieces, chamber pieces and movie scores (including for The Cranes Are Flying). In terms of the opera, he is the author of as many as seven pieces – The Passenger, to the libretto based on a short story by Zofia Posmysz, D’Artagnan in love with the libretto drawing on Alexandre Dumas’ novel, Well done! with the text inspired by a short story by Sholem Aleichem, and other pieces based on the works of Bernard Shaw, Fyodor Dostoyevsky or Nikolai Gogol.p4
It was actually Nikolai Gogol who wrote the story that inspired the libretto to The Portrait. The first performance of this opera was held in 1983 at the National Theatre in Brno. Other adaptations had not been attempted before the Bregenzer Festspiele (2010) directed by John Fulljames and the performances at the Nancy Opera and the North Theatre in Leeds directed by David Pountney – the same director who will now present his take on The Portrait in Poznań.

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Musically, Opera North’s Weinberg revival is subtle and tautly sung. Independent on Sunday

Gripping, sometimes frustrating but enthralling and, all in all, required viewing. Classical Source

David Pountney’s stimulating production was nothing less than an eye-opener. The York Press

Opera North have done Weinberg proud. Opera Britannia

Photo: Katarzyna Zalewska
Poster for the production designed by Ryszard Kaja

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Tõnu Kõrvits’ Butterfly in Estonia

Posted on January 6, 2015 by editoreusa

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Butterfly

Opera by Tõnu Kõrvits in two acts

Libretto by Maria Lee Liivak and Lauri Kaldoja, based on Andrus Kivirähk’s eponymous novel
World premiere on September 13, 2013 at the Estonian National Opera

  • Approx. running time 2 h 5 min
  • Performed in Estonian, subtitles in Estonian and English

F, 16 January 2015 / 19:00

F, 6 February 2015 / 19:00

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“Butterfly” by Tõnu Kõrvits is a dream-like opera, merging life, theatre and fairy-tale. The heroine Erika is a mysterious bird-woman, who is employed by the theatre by chance and dances like a butterfly. She is fickle, sensitive and unpredictable. Her descent from birds makes her choose between leaving with them on the brink of winter or staying at the theatre, where her heart and her beloved August is.butterfly2

“Butterfly” is commissioned for the 100th anniversary of the house of the Estonia Theatre and Concert House on September 6, 2013. The opera recounts the beginning years of the theatre and people who worked there at the time (dancer Erika Tetzky, actor August Michelson). The historical opening performance of the house, “Hamlet”, will be portrayed by the characters of the legendary actors Erna Villmer and Theodor Altermann. Ophelia portrayed by Villmer will become a parallel to the fate of Erika.butterfly3

Staging team
Conductors Vello Pähn, Risto Joost
Stage Director Peeter Jalakas (Von Krahl Theatre)
Designer Liisi Eelmaa
Ligting Designer Anton Kulagin
Choreographer: Kati Kivitar
Video Designer Emer Värk (Von Krahl Theatre)
Technical Consultant Enar Tarmo (Von Krahl Theatre)butterfly4butterfly5

CAST

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Risto Joost Conductor
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Rauno Elp
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Oliver Kuusik
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Helen Lokuta
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