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Soprano

Pirjo Jonas

Donna Anna

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Set designer (+1)

Katrīna Neiburga

Costume designer

Costume designer (+2)

Kristīne Pasternaka

Lighting designer

Lighting designer (+1)

Kristjan Suits

Choreographer

Rauno Zubko

Assistant Stage Director

Mezzo-soprano (+2)

Merle Jalakas

Chorusmaster

Conductor (+1)

Oleksandr Brazhnyk

Music director

Conductor (+4)

Risto Joost

Stage director

Elmo Nüganen

Set designer

Orchestra

Vanemuine Symphony Orchestra

Chorus

Vanemuine Opera Choir

Theatre Vanemuine

Chorusmaster (+1)

Kristi Jagodin

Répétiteur

Pianist (+3)

Piia Paemurru

Pianist (+1)

Margus Riimaa

Bass (+3)

Raiko Raalik

Leporello

Violinist

Liam Keneally

Violin I

Andri Annus

Sanita Salmane

Susann-Elisabeth Kisla

Maria Lepnurm

Vitalij Regensperger

Toomas Hendrik Ellervee

Anne Vellomäe

Laura Kuusma

Mandolinist

Villu Talsi

Mandolin

Randmar Tuulemäe

Vlad Câmpean

Violin II

Laura Miilius-Koddanipork

Sirli Laanesaar

Silja Câmpean

Zanna Toptši

Hille Niilisk-Rees

Conductor (+2)

Juan Jose Restrepo Duarte

Triinu Tamm-Raudver

Viola de Cocho Player (+1)

Kadri Rehema

Viola

Violist

Svetlana Nukka

Hanno Mait Maadra

Sergei Shavrin

Darja Motovilova

Tiina Enniko

Cellist

Lauri Sõõro

Cello

Camillo Cabassi

Heli Ilumets

Olga Raudonen

Marina Peleševa

Kristaps Grinbergs

Double Bass Player

Linda Viller

Double Bass

Aivar Eimra

Jaanus Roosileht

Rena Selliov

Hanna-Ingrid Nurm

Flautist

Kerstin Laanemets

Flute

Marion Strandberg

Heili Mägi

Margus Kits

Oboist

Anna Šulitšenko

Oboe

Anastasiia Cherniak

Maimu Kaarde

Clarinettist

Margus Vahemets

Clarinet

Tõnu Kalm

Heimo Hodanjonok

Bassoonist

Kulvo Tamra

Bassoon

Johanna Tuvi

Stefan Heinrich Kerstan

Hornist

Kreete Perandi

Horn

Daniels Sabanskis

Urmas HImma

Richard Tamra

Kristiina Luik

Marie Jaksman

Trumpeter

Priit Rusalepp

Trumpet

Marti Suvi

Viljar Lang

Karl Vakker

Trombonist

Kait Tiitso

Trombone

Rain Kotov

Laura Muceniece

Aivo Koddanipork

Percussionist

Adam Jeffrey

Percussion

Alessandro Beco

Répétiteur (+2)

Toomas Kaldaru

Choir repetiteur

Katrin Nuume

Silent

Saara Nüganen

Constanze

Maarja Johanna Mägi

Actor (+1)

Kristel Oja

Donna Elvira’s maid

Tanel Pärn

Paramedics

Urmas Poom

Vanemuise Small Building

Soprano (+3)

Karmen Puis

Donna Elvira

Sandra Laagus

Märt Jakobson

Commendatore

Maria Melaha

Baritone (+3)

Jānis Apeinis

Don Giovanni

Simo Breede

Masetto

Tenor (+2)

Juhan Tralla

Don Ottavio

Tenor (+3)

Rasmus Kull

Maria Listra

Zerlina

Taavi Tampuu

Mozart composed the opera Don Giovanni based on Tirso de Molina’s play The Trickster of Seville and the Stone Guest, published in 1630, and its key character Don Juan. Premiering in 1787 at the Prague National Theatre, the opera was received with ovation, but for the 18th century Viennese spectators, it remained somewhat of a mystery. However, only a few decades later, the composition already bore the title of one of the greatest operas in history.

The debauched ladies’ man Don Giovanni and his faithful servant Leporello have travelled across the world, leaving behind countless broken hearts. However, all women won’t put up with this and so, Donna Anna, Donna Elvira and Zerlina decide to reveal the true character of this vile man. Don Giovanni can enjoy his adventures while they last, eventually the trickster still has to bear his cross himself.

In this centuries old story, swords will be replaced by phones to make the ancient villain pay for his deeds once again.

Don Giovanni has been staged at the Vanemuine Theatre once before, in 1990. This production will be created by the renowned Estonian stage director Elmo Nüganen and it will be his first encounter with the Vanemuine Theatre, but not with Mozart. In 1994, he directed The Marriage of Figaro in collaboration with Pärnu Opera.

For the work as the Musical Director and Conductor of Don Giovanni, Risto Joost received the Estonian Theatre Award for Music in 2022.
For the role of Commendatore in Don Giovanni, Märt Jakobson received the Estonian Theatre Award for Music in 2022.

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