Repertoire Ballets For young audience

Carnival Of The Animals

The brother and sister then decide to turn their home into a zoo and act various animals to the sounds of the street. Suddenly all the sounds become a beautiful music…

Approx. running time 30 min

Haridusprojekt

A boy and a girl are at home alone. To pass the time, they look out of the window and listen to the sounds of the street. The street sweeper roars like a dinosaur, smaller cars cluck like hens, the horn of the trolleybus sounds like a donkey braying and the hum of people’s speech resembles the tweeting of recently hatched chicks. The brother and sister then decide to turn their home into a zoo and act various animals to the sounds of the street. Suddenly all the sounds become a beautiful music…

 

The iconic piece by Camille Saint-Saëns are performed by the orchestra musicians of the Estonian National Opera.

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921) wrote the fantastical 14-piece suite “Carnival of the Animals” in 1886 for private performance. However, he was sceptical that the humorous pieces might damage his reputation as a serious composer and he prohibited all public performances. It’s first public performance took place on February 26, 1922, a year after the composer’s death. “Carnival of the Animals” was greeted with great enthusiasm and has become one of the best known, loved, and heart-warming pieces ever since. The listeners will get a parade of cheerful musical pictures of the majestic lion, pecking chicken, racing antelopes, swimming fish and other wonderful animals.

Approx. running time: 30 minutes

Suggested age 3+

Boy: Marcus Nilson, Sacha Genet or Luca Giovanetti

Girl: Karina Laura Leškin or Ellinor Piirimäe or Maarja Praks

Nominee of Salme Reek Children's Theatre Award (2023)

Marina Kesler, Jaan OtsReili EvartRasmus Rembel ja Tuuli Potik – „Carnival of the Animals“: a fantasy-filled production in which music, dance and (light)design play an equally important role.

Choreographer and Stage Director

Marina Kesler

Music Director

Jaan Ots

Designer

Reili Evart

Lighting

Rasmus Rembel

Show times

Sat

17. May 2025 10:30

Sat

17. May 2025 11:30

Thu

23. October 2025 10:30

Thu

23. October 2025 11:30

Sat

15. November 2025 11:30

Sat

15. November 2025 12:30

Wed

03. December 2025 10:30

Wed

03. December 2025 11:30

Thu

15. January 2026 10:30

Thu

15. January 2026 11:30

Sat

07. February 2026 10:30

Sat

07. February 2026 11:30

Thu

05. March 2026 10:30

Thu

05. March 2026 11:30

Thu

05. March 2026 12:30

Thu

09. April 2026 10:30

Thu

09. April 2026 11:30

Thu

09. April 2026 12:30

Thu

14. May 2026 10:30

Thu

14. May 2026 11:30