Today, October 25, the International Opera Day is celebrated around the world. On this occasion, Neeme Raud, the winner of this year's title of the Friend of the Estonia Theatre, will greet opera lovers from New York, inviting everyone to enjoy opera. This week's program of the Estonian National Opera includes two grand and dramatic operas: "Romeo and Juliet" by Charles Gounod and "Il trovatore" by Giuseppe Verdi.