http://tourism.tallinn.ee Upcoming events in Tallinn www.helilooja.ee www.helilooja.ee This festival introduces the current situation of new music and brings forth national compositions from the classical heritage. Performers here are the best interpreters of Estonian music. www.tallinnmusicweek.ee/ www.tallinnmusicweek.ee/ Tallinn Music Week is a showcase festival, aiming to stage the best and most outstanding Estonian talent on two nights in Tallinns most vibrant live venues, as well as a networking event for the music industry professionals. www.opera.ee www.opera.ee Opera by Giacomo Puccini Opera in three acts with two intervals Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica after Victorien Sardou’s play of the same name Premiere: 11 May 2005 at the Estonian National Opera Approx. running time 2 hours 50 min Sung in Italian, with subtitles in Estonian and English www.opera.ee www.opera.ee A ballet by David Nixon to the music by Malcolm Arnold Based on the novel The Three Musketeers by Alexander Dumas, père World premiere: 23 September 2006 (Northern Ballet Theatre) Premiere at the Estonian National Opera: 23 April 2009 Conductors: Jüri Alperten or Mihhail Gerts Choreographer and Stage Director: David Nixon (Northern Ballet Theatre) Set Designer: Charles Cusick Smith (Scotland) Costumes: David Nixon (Northern Ballet Theatre) Lighting Artists: David Nixon and Tiit Urvik Music arrangement ... www.opera.ee www.opera.ee Opera by Giacomo Puccini Opera in three acts with two intervals Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica after Victorien Sardou’s play of the same name Premiere: 11 May 2005 at the Estonian National Opera Approx. running time 2 hours 50 min Sung in Italian, with subtitles in Estonian and English www.opera.ee www.opera.ee A ballet by David Nixon to the music by Malcolm Arnold Based on the novel The Three Musketeers by Alexander Dumas, père World premiere: 23 September 2006 (Northern Ballet Theatre) Premiere at the Estonian National Opera: 23 April 2009 Conductors: Jüri Alperten or Mihhail Gerts Choreographer and Stage Director: David Nixon (Northern Ballet Theatre) Set Designer: Charles Cusick Smith (Scotland) Costumes: David Nixon (Northern Ballet Theatre) Lighting Artists: David Nixon and Tiit Urvik Music arrangement ... www.opera.ee www.opera.ee Stage Director: Arne Mikk Conductor: Eri Klas On March 21 and 22, the Estonian National Opera celebrates the 90th anniversary of Georg Ots – the most famous and admired Estonian singer. His expressive and lyrical baritone voice has left a deep impression in the hearts of the audience. Ots’ frequent performances of classical music and pop concerts on the radio and TV made him a true star. During the 30 years of his career at the Estonian National Opera, he created a whole gallery ... www.opera.ee www.opera.ee Stage Director: Arne Mikk Conductor: Eri Klas On March 21 and 22, the Estonian National Opera celebrates the 90th anniversary of Georg Ots – the most famous and admired Estonian singer. His expressive and lyrical baritone voice has left a deep impression in the hearts of the audience. Ots’ frequent performances of classical music and pop concerts on the radio and TV made him a true star. During the 30 years of his career at the Estonian National Opera, he created a whole gallery ... www.opera.ee www.opera.ee A ballet by Léo Delibes Based on the story by Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann „The Sand-Man“ World premiere on May 2, 1870 in Opéra Paris Premiere at the Estonian National Opera on March 4, 2010 Choreographer-Stage Director: Ronald Hynd Music Director and Conductor: Mihhail Gerts Conductor: Erki Pehk Designer: Roberta Guidi di Bagno Assistant Choreographer: Lyn Vella Gatte After the premiere at Opéra Paris in 1870, Coppélia has been a huge success with audiences, and it has been in the repertoire ... www.opera.ee www.opera.ee Operetta by Johann Strauss in 3 acts Approx running time 2 h 50 min Sung in Estonian, no subtitles!!! Premiere 10.9.1994 Revival 5.2.2004 Stage Director and Choreographer Monika Wiesler (Austria) Conductors Jüri Alperten/ Erki Pehk/ Lauri Sirp Designer Eldor Renter Fascinating melodies, colourful costumes and decorations, champagne and chaos between couples and lovers – an elegant and funny story from 19th century Vienna. www.opera.ee www.opera.ee Children’s ballet by Gyula Harangozó to the music of Tibor Kocsak Premiere: 1 February 2008 Conductors: Erki Pehk, Mikk Murdvee Choreographer and Stage Director: Gyula Harangozó (Volksoper Wien) Set Design: Kentaur (Hungary) Costumes: Rita Velich (Hungary) Approximate running time: 2h One of the well known Hungarian Choreographers and Stage Directors Gyula Harangozó, and a popular Hungarian musical designer Kentaur, stage an unbelievably cheerful and dashing family ballet Snow White and the ... www.opera.ee www.opera.ee Opera by Erkki-Sven Tüür Libretto: Lutz Hübner Premiere: 1 June 2007 Music Director: Arvo Volmer Conductors: Arvo Volmer, Risto Joost Idea: Dmitri Bertman (Helikon Opera, Moscow) Designer/Stage Director: Ene-Liis Semper (Theatre NO99) Stage Directors: Dmitri Bertman, Neeme Kuningas Lighting Master: Neeme Jõe Approx. running time 2h 15min Sung in German with subtitles in Estonian and English, the program includes the libretto in Estonian and Russian The DVD of opera "Wallenberg" is now ... www.opera.ee www.opera.ee Opera by Erkki-Sven Tüür Libretto: Lutz Hübner Premiere: 1 June 2007 Music Director: Arvo Volmer Conductors: Arvo Volmer, Risto Joost Idea: Dmitri Bertman (Helikon Opera, Moscow) Designer/Stage Director: Ene-Liis Semper (Theatre NO99) Stage Directors: Dmitri Bertman, Neeme Kuningas Lighting Master: Neeme Jõe Approx. running time 2h 15min Sung in German with subtitles in Estonian and English, the program includes the libretto in Estonian and Russian The DVD of opera "Wallenberg" is now ... www.opera.ee www.opera.ee Frederick Loewe’s musical Libretto by Alan Jay Lerner after Bernard Shaw’s play Pygmalion The Stage Director of the original production is Moss Hart Premiere: 3 April 2008 Conductors: Jüri Alperten, Mihhail Gerts Stage Director: Ago-Endrik Kerge Set Design: Liina Keevallik Costumes: Liina Pihlak Choreography: Eduard Korotin Sung in Estonian, no subtitles!!! Musical in two acts with one intermission Approximate running time: 3 h 15 min One of the most popular musicals of all times may almost ... www.opera.ee www.opera.ee Romantic ballet by August Bournonville Premiere on January 25, 2007 Music by Herman Severin Løvenskiold Staged by Eva Kloborg, Frank Andersen, Anne Marie Vessel Schlüter (Denmark) Conductors: Jüri Alperten, Mikk Murdvee Designer: Mikael Melbye (Denmark) Approximate running time: 1 h 40 min "La Sylphide" is a beautiful romantic ballet which takes us to the world of our dreams where the ideal is tried to be achieved, true love is desired and the dream – sylph – is followed. "La Sylphide" created ... http://www.eelk.ee/tallinna.puhavaimu/ http://www.eelk.ee/tallinna.puhavaimu/ Takes place every monday http://www.eelk.ee/tallinna.kaarli/ http://www.eelk.ee/tallinna.kaarli/ Takes place every Tuesday. Every Saturday and Sunday. Duration 30 minutes. Admission with the musem ticket: 50 EEK, for families 75 EEK. www.concert.ee www.concert.ee Hedgehog Felix is the main character in three books for children by Leelo Tungal: "Siil Felix ja päkapliks Kerli", "Siil Felix ja kriminaalne loomaaed", "Siil Felix ja sekelduste sügis" (Felix the Hedgehog and Kerli the Gnomegal, Felix the Hedgehog and Criminal Zoo, Felix the Hedgehog and the Autumn of Trouble). In addition, the lively heodgehog-lad is busy in one primer. At this concert performance we can share in the new ideas of the playful ball of needles. www.concert.ee www.concert.ee Programme: Beethoven. String quartet B Major op 18 No 6 Prokofiev. String quartet No 2 F Major op 92 (“Über kabardinische Themen”) Schubert. “Der Tod und das Mädchen” The ensemble has won numerous contests, got main awards, shcolarships: 2009 Grammy for best chamber music performance, the Musical America 2009 title for the group of the year etc. Their recordings have deserved high critical acclaim by American music critics and the magazine Gramophone. According to Chicago Tribune, they are ... www.concert.ee www.concert.ee TEELE JÕKS (mezzo sopran) TÕNU JÕESAAR (viola da gamba) IMBI TARUM (harpsichord/positive organ) Programme: Monteverdi, Caccini, Purcell, Vivaldi, Bach www.concert.ee www.concert.ee www.corelli.ee www.corelli.ee PROGRAM: J. S. Bach (1685 – 1750) „St John Passion“ Soloists: MATI TURI (tenor) TAAVI TAMPUU (baritone) UKU JOLLER (basso) PIRJO PÜVI (soprano) HELENA VAN HEEL (mezzo-soprano) PAVLO BALAKIN (basso) Chamber choir VOCES MUSICALES CORELLI BAROQUE ORCHESTRA on period instruments Conductor RISTO JOOST Celebrating 325th anniversary of J. S. Bach (1685 – 1750), Corelli Music and Voces Musicales perform one of the most beautiful and emotional masterpieces in the history ... www.concert.ee www.concert.ee Programme: Johann Sebastian Bach, Franz Schubert, Sergei Prokofjev, Modest Mussorgski www.concert.ee www.concert.ee JAAK JOHANSON (vocal, guitar) STEFAN TIMMERMANS (Belgium) Jaak Johanson, a leading figure among keepers of Estonian folk music heritage, enjoying the time with Belgian musician Stefan Timmermans. Their mutual influences are obvious. Stefan Timmermans teaches bagpipes, organises music festivals, appears on the radio and is an active instrumentalist on world stages. www.concert.ee www.concert.ee ESTONIAN NATIONAL MALE CHOIR Conductor FILIPPO MARIA BRESSAN (Italy) Programme: renaissance Passion Music – Bonato, Corteccia, Monteverdi, Nees, Palestrina www.rockcafe.ee www.rockcafe.ee www.rockcafe.ee www.rockcafe.ee www.concert.ee www.concert.ee ANDRES MUSTONEN violin IVO SILLAMAA piano Programme: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart www.tallinnconcerthall.com www.tallinnconcerthall.com www.concert.ee www.concert.ee Early music ensemble HORTUS MUSICUS Artistic director ANDRES MUSTONEN Programme: Palm Sunday music. Italian XV century figural passion music and Schütz www.concert.ee www.concert.ee Performance-opera by Monika Mattisen www.fair.ee www.fair.ee 2nd Fair for Sports and Active Lifestyle. Sport Act 2010 themes: Sports - sports requisites, equipment and instruments - sports clothing and footwear - sports clubs and organisations - competitions and tournaments - sports prizes - sports bases - sports organisations - competitive sports http://www.ekm.ee/niguliste.php http://www.ekm.ee/niguliste.php The exposition comprises ecclesiastical art from 14th-20th centuries, including exquisite altarpieces and sculptures. The high altar (1478–1481) made in the workshop of Hermen Rode, the initial fragment of the famous painting "Danse Macabre" by Bernt Notke (end of the15th c.) and many others. www.ekm.ee www.ekm.ee Johannes Mikkel donated his plentiful art collection to Estonian Art Museum in 1994. The entire cream of the collection is exhibited on the second floor of Kadriorg palace’s kitchen house. Also the West-European paintings and graphics, Chinese and European porcelain are exhibited. The history of the building reaches to 1721 when the predecessor of the current building was constructed together with the palace and park of Kadriorg. ww.ekm.ee ww.ekm.ee Adamson-Eric (1902-1968) is one of the most versatile artists of 20th century Estonian art. The artist who is primarily known as a masterly painter worked on almost all the fields of industrial art. Museum’s permanent exposition includes an exhibition of the works of Adamson-Eric (paintings, ceramics, porcelain paintings, leather art, metal shapes, jewellery, decorative plates, textile and furniture). Changing theme and personal exhibitions from both Estonian and foreign art, different education ... www.linnamuuseum.ee/peetrimaja www.linnamuuseum.ee/peetrimaja The summer residence, now known as Peter's House, was a one-storeyed oblong building with a hipped roof. It contained four rooms, a kitchen, a hall and a lavatory. Behind the building, on the town side, was a small garden. By 1714 the building had been redecorated and furnished waiting for the tsar's next visit. At the order of Emperor Alexander I, his ancestor's summer residence was renovated in 1804-06. It was not restored in the shape it had been at Peter's times, only the 17th-century stone ... http://www.ekm.ee/eng/niguliste.php http://www.ekm.ee/eng/niguliste.php The Silver Chamber displays silver treasures of guilds, craft corporations and Brotherhood of the Black Heads. The oldest objects in the Silver Chamber originate from the 15th century, the youngest from the first decades of the 20th century, i.e. from the last years in the history of guilds in Tallinn. There is no other town in Europe in which such an extensive amount of guild silver has been preserved than in Tallinn. The majority of the objects were made by goldsmiths in Estonian towns; however, ... http://www.tmm.ee/ http://www.tmm.ee/ The permanent exhibition of the musical instruments, catches the attention with a variety of different home-organs, folk-, brass- and string-instruments. www.evm.ee www.evm.ee The traditional structures built by the country folk were mostly made from pine or fir felled at the winter's peak, sometimes from stone. Even in the beginning of the 20th century, in the corners of some yards a conical tent still remained made from poles: a summer kitchen - such dwellings date back to the Stone Age when they had been used by hunters and fishers. Yet most of the yard buildings were/are built from cross-joined horizontal beams. This is how Estonians built for at least 1000 years - ... www.linnamuuseum.ee www.linnamuuseum.ee The permanent display – The Town that will Never Be Ready – was opened in March 2001. The history of this town that is being completed all the time has been shown from its very beginning up to the new national awakening – the singing revolution. http://www.tervishoiumuuseum.ee/ http://www.tervishoiumuuseum.ee/ On the second floor permanent exhibition starts with Anatomy Room. Here you can find different organ systems, embalmed human body and sceletons. Possible to measure reaction time, creat body balance, test your eyes etc. Stands of senses helps to learn and practice more of them. Nutrition room gives overview of digestive system, food pyramide, a tooth structure. Exhibits explaining how big is salt and fat content in different food products. You can find here stones what have developed inside the ... http://loodusmuuseum.dyndns.org/testsite2/?q=et/node http://loodusmuuseum.dyndns.org/testsite2/?q=et/node The ground floor houses the permanent exhibition of Estonia's geology and the hall of temporary exhibitions, the first floor houses the exhibitions of the Baltic Sea and its coasts, inland waters and mires of Estonia and a very compressed exhibition of world fauna, while the "dry and mesic communities" of Estonia - forests and meadows - are displayed on the second floor. Additional information on the Baltic Sea and its coasts can be retrieved from a computer located in the first floor exhibition ... www.linnamuuseum.ee www.linnamuuseum.ee Anton Hansen Tammsaare Memorial Museum is situated in a summer-cottage-type house in Kadriorg, formerly a suburb. The Estonian literary classic Anton Hansen Tammsaare (1878-1940) lived in this apartment in 1932-1940 and died here. His widow Käthe Hansen wished their home to become a museum and her wish was granted on the centenary of the writer, on 30 January 1978. www.linnamuuseum.ee www.linnamuuseum.ee The museum on the ground floor of a neo-baroque building erected for the castellan of Kadriorg in the mid-19th century shows the last apartment of one of the best-known Estonian writers of the early 20th century – Eduard Vilde (1865-1933). The writer lived in a light six-room flat together with his wife and mother-in-law in 1927-1933. The furniture made at the Tallinn Luther factory, the original interior doors and tiled stoves have survived. The balusters of the wooden staircase that date from the ... http://www.linnamuuseum.ee/lastemuuseum/index.php?lang=1 http://www.linnamuuseum.ee/lastemuuseum/index.php?lang=1 The permanent exhibition displays the beautiful porcelain and biscuit porcelain dolls of our collection, made at famous German companies Simon&Halbing, Armand Marseille, Kestner, Schoenau-Hofmeister and others in the late 19th and the first decades of the 20th century. www.ekm.ee www.ekm.ee www.ekm.ee www.ekm.ee The painter Harro Koskinen (b. 1945 in Turku) has become famous for his socio-critical world of paintings, inspired by Pop Art, particularly for his pink and yellow pigs living their lives in pig reality. Harro’s breakthrough occurred in 1969, when he had to start fighting for artistic freedom of expression at quite a young age. The controversy of his almost four-meter-long painting, titled The Messiah of Pigs, completed in 1969, made it into the newpapers, as it was considered to be a mockery of ... http://www.ahhaa.ee/et/ http://www.ahhaa.ee/et/ AHHAA helps you on your way to the science, exciting discoveries, adventure, useful skills and fun entertainment. www.ekm.ee www.ekm.ee Art Collection of the Under and Tuglas Literature Centre of the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Painting, graphic art