VOICES
OF THE ESTONIAN NATIONAL OPERA

ESTONIA OOPERIHÄÄLED

Most popular opera arias and ensembles.

Performed by Riina Airenne, Rauno Elp, Nadia Kurem, Oliver Kuusik, Andres Köster, Mart Laur, Juuli Lill, Helen Lokuta, Mart Madiste, Urmas Põldma, Aare Saal, René Soom, Janne Ševtšenko, Jassi Zahharov, Valentīna Tāluma, Heli Veskus, Priit Volmer
Estonian National Opera Chorus, chorus master Elmo Tiisvald
Estonian National Opera Orchestra
Conductor – Jüri Alperten

Recorded in Estonia Concert Hall, Tallinn, Aug 24th–26th, 2009
In co-operation with Estonian Broadcasting Corporation
Recording engineer – Enno Mäemets (Editroom)
Assistant engineer – Jaan Tsadurjan
Edited and mastered by AudioMaja
Texts by Liina Viru
Designed by Stella Tillo
Photos by Harri Rospu
Interviews by Arne Mikk
Video by Kalev Timuska, Janek Karakatš, Ivika Paart, Paavo Piiparinen, Rasmus Pembel, Anton Kulagin
DVD authoring and mastering by Jüri Tallinn
Artistic producer – Peeter Vähi
Executive producer – Aivar Mäe

Total time 69:17
Stereo
Manufactured by Baltic Disc
ERP 2409
+ bonus DVD
2009

#1, Rossini La Cenerentola, fragm, soloist Oliver Kuusik, 2 min 37 sec, mp3
#2, Rossini La Cenerentola, fragm, soloist Helen Lokuta, 3 min 22 sec, mp3
#10, Puccini Tosca, fragm, soloist Jassi Zahharov, 2 min 59 sec, mp3
#12, Wagner Tristan und Isolde, fragm, soloist Heli Veskus, 3 min 18 sec, mp3

Estonian National Opera

The Estonian National Opera, established in the year 1906, is a historic organisation with vital traditions and manifold functions.
The EsNO’s season, lasting 10 months from Sep until Jun, contains a varied repertoire of opera, ballet, operetta, musicals and children’ pieces. Around 250 performances of up to 30 different works are presented annually, including the cream of classical opera and operetta as well as contemporary masterpieces. On the top of that, the best works of Estonian origin are also shown on the stage!
The Estonian National Opera is the home of the symphony orchestra, the opera chorus and the ballet. The orchestra was founded in 1907 and it now employs almost a 100 musicians. In addition to its theatre assignments, the orchestra regularly performs symphonic works and records world classics as well as the best of Estonian music. The 54-strong opera chorus, besides participating in stage productions, consistently gives concerts on its own as well. The EsNO employs as many as 25–30 soloists. As a compliment to that, it welcomes guest singers on a regular basis. The EsNO ballet, existing within the framework of the opera company and employing approximately 60 dancers, is the country’s largest ballet troupe. Young choreographers are constantly enriching its repertoire of standard favourites with contemporary pieces and occasional avant-garde projects. In order to stay open to new ideas and fresh approaches, The EsNO always makes space and time in its working schedule for joint projects of multifarious nature, and for individual guest artists. For the latter to bring their unique experience onto our stage; for the Estonian audience, to partake of a different artistic vision.
Symbolically speaking, the EsNO’s location in the heart of Estonia’s capital city, Tallinn, is a reflection of the company’s artistic position – at the centre of Estonian culture.

Press resonances

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Other records of Estonian National Opera produced by ERP: “Estonia” – 100 (11 CD jubilee-box), Cyrano de Bergerac, Lembitu, Verdi Wagner 200, DVD Wallenberg, DVD Coppélia, DVD Modigliani − the Cursed Artist, DVD Faust, Artist Chagall, DVD Georg Udukübara aaria

See also: Estonian National Opera at Glasperlenspiel Festival