Vana Tallinn Baltic Opera Gala

Liviko presents:

Vana Tallinn Baltic Opera Gala
Baltic Opera Gala on September 4, 2026 in the Estonian National Opera

Approx. running time: 1 h 55 min
Recommended age: grown-ups

Conductor: Arvo Volmer
Soloists: Kadri Raalik (soprano), Raiko Raalik (bass), Yixuan Wang (tenor, Estonian National Opera), Gabrielė Bukinė (soprano), Steponas Zonys (baritone, Lithuanian National Opera), Irma Pavāre (mezzo-soprano), Mārtiņš Šmaukstelis (tenor, Latvian National Opera)
Chief Chorus Master: Heli Jürgenson

Estonian National Opera Orchestra and Chorus

On 4 September, the Estonian National Opera will open its 121st season with a joint gala of the Baltic opera theatres, featuring leading soloists from the national operas of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. This inaugural event marks the launch of a new format of collaboration and lays the foundation for an annual Baltic Opera Gala, which will in future be hosted in rotation by the three countries. The project is made possible by an agreement signed last year between the opera houses of the three nations, with the aim of strengthening cultural ties, expanding creative cooperation, and introducing audiences to the finest opera artists and musicians of the Baltic States.

Each year, the gala will be brought together into a unified musical whole by the orchestra of the host country’s opera theatre. This year, that role belongs to the Estonian National Opera Orchestra. The programme will be jointly curated by the music directors of all three opera houses: Arvo Volmer, Mārtiņš Ozoliņš (Latvia) and Ričardas Šumila (Lithuania).