Estonian National Opera (Rahvusooper Estonia) is the national opera company of Estonia. The company is based at the Estonia Theatre in Tallinn. The theatre has had several names throughout its existence. The latest one being "The Estonian National Opera", which was adopted in 1998. The company produces a lively and varied season which includes operas, ballets and operettas/musicals with over 500 people currently working at the Estonian National Opera.
The song and drama society "Estonia" was founded in 1870. This was the beginning of what has become the current-day Estonian National Opera (Estonian: Rahvusooper Estonia).
Play-acting was taken up in 1871, although theatre as a tradition did not really come into being until 1895, when the society began to direct song plays, folk plays and comedies, usually with singing and dancing. By the start of the 20th century more serious drama was being staged.
In 1906, the society became the basis for the professional theatre called "Estonia" founded by the directors and actors Paul Pinna and Theodor Altermann. This remained tied to the "Estonia" society and the Estonian Theatre "Estonia" Limited Liability Company, founded in 1908, until 1940, at which time they were disbanded under the Soviet rule in Estonia as part of "the bourgeois remnant" and the theatre was nationalized.
The opera company is also known as the Estonia Theatre after the building it occupies in downtown Tallinn. This was built as a national effort under the leadership of the "Estonia" society in 1913 and was opened to the public on 24 August of the same year.
Plays were staged in "Estonia" until 1949 when the drama troupe was disbanded, after which "Estonia" continued purely as a musical theatre. The company celebrated its centenary in 2006. The celebration was carried out in a newly renovated opera house.
^"Estonia laemaal – sisult sotsialistlik, vormilt rahvuslik " August 6, 2007, at the Wayback Machine(in Estonian)
External linksedit
Official website
December 15, 2023
estonian, national, opera, rahvusooper, estonia, national, opera, company, estonia, company, based, estonia, theatre, tallinn, theatre, several, names, throughout, existence, latest, being, which, adopted, 1998, company, produces, lively, varied, season, which. Estonian National Opera Rahvusooper Estonia is the national opera company of Estonia The company is based at the Estonia Theatre in Tallinn The theatre has had several names throughout its existence The latest one being The Estonian National Opera which was adopted in 1998 The company produces a lively and varied season which includes operas ballets and operettas musicals with over 500 people currently working at the Estonian National Opera The Estonian National Opera Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe song and drama society Estonia was founded in 1870 This was the beginning of what has become the current day Estonian National Opera Estonian Rahvusooper Estonia Play acting was taken up in 1871 although theatre as a tradition did not really come into being until 1895 when the society began to direct song plays folk plays and comedies usually with singing and dancing By the start of the 20th century more serious drama was being staged In 1906 the society became the basis for the professional theatre called Estonia founded by the directors and actors Paul Pinna and Theodor Altermann This remained tied to the Estonia society and the Estonian Theatre Estonia Limited Liability Company founded in 1908 until 1940 at which time they were disbanded under the Soviet rule in Estonia as part of the bourgeois remnant and the theatre was nationalized nbsp Night view of the Estonia Theatre1907 first operetta staged Herve s Mam zelle Nitouche 1908 first opera staged Kreutzer s Das Nachtlager in Granada 1911 the first Estonian operetta staged Adalbert Wirkhaus s St John s Night 1922 the first full evening ballet performance Leo Delibes s Coppelia 1928 the first Estonian opera Evald Aav s Vikerlased The Estonian Vikings 1944 the first Estonian ballet Eduard Tubin s KrattThe opera company is also known as the Estonia Theatre after the building it occupies in downtown Tallinn This was built as a national effort under the leadership of the Estonia society in 1913 and was opened to the public on 24 August of the same year The opera house itself was bombed by Soviet air raids on 9 March 1944 It was reopened after the war in 1947 Estonian painters Richard Sagrits Elmar Kits and Evald Okas painted the ceiling in tempera in the style of Socialist Realism 1 Plays were staged in Estonia until 1949 when the drama troupe was disbanded after which Estonia continued purely as a musical theatre The company celebrated its centenary in 2006 The celebration was carried out in a newly renovated opera house Directors Aarne Viisimaa 1927 1944 Chief conductors Otto Hermann de 1906 1908 Adalbert Wirkhaus 1908 1912 Raimund Kull 1912 1942 Juhan Aavik 1925 1933 Verner Nerep 1942 1944 Priit Nigula de 1942 1951 Kirill Raudsepp de 1951 1963 Neeme Jarvi 1963 1975 Eri Klas 1975 1994 Paul Magi 1995 2002 Juri Alperten 2002 2004 Arvo Volmer 2004 2012 Vello Pahn 2012 2019 Arvo Volmer 2019 See also editList of concert hallsReferences edit Estonia laemaal sisult sotsialistlik vormilt rahvuslik Archived August 6 2007 at the Wayback Machine in Estonian External links editOfficial website nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Estonian National Opera amp oldid 1135205167, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
