Estonian National Opera

Ballets

Gala

Tallinn Ballet School Gala

Dashing gala by the graduates and students of the Tallinn Ballet School.
Ballet by Ludwig Minkus

La Bayadère

“La Bayadère” is a story of eternal love, vengeance, and justice. The ballet recounts the story of the impossible love between a temple dancer (bayadère) Nikiya and the noble warrior Solor.
Ballet by Marina Kesler to the music of Dmitry Shostakovich

Anna Karenina

Tolstoy’s great prose masterwork towers over the western literary canon as one of the most riveting works of fiction ever written. Marina Kesler has adapted this demanding novel as a ballet, giving the heroine of the piece a voice through the powerful music of Shostakovich.
Ballet by Gianluca Schiavoni

Alice in Wonderland

Missing a step on a ladder can transport you to a fairyland, where there is no end to wonders… Come and join Alice in Wonderland together with the Cheshire Cat, Mad Hatter, March Hare, the Queen of Hearts and other wondrous characters!
Ballet by Teet Kask

Louis XIV – the Sun King

The work focuses on the historical and artistic heritage of one of the brightest and most versatile people in the history, on his personality, and on the powerful realm he created as a symbol of theatre.
Educational project

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…
BLACK / WHITE: Short ballets “Open Door”. “Suite en blanc”

BLACK / WHITE

Short ballets by Katarzyna Kozielska and Serge Lifar
Ballet in three acts

The Corsair

This classic ballet narrates the story of the passionate pirate Conrad who falls in love with the beautiful Medora.
Maurice Ravel’s evening of short arrangements

Ravel:Ravel

“Ravel:Ravel” is a surreal game where you can cheat for beauty and where Ravel’s love affair with music ends up in a crazy whirlwind of spectacle, dreamt of by children and yearned for by grown-ups.
Ballet by Tiit Härm to the music of Gustav Mahler

Twilight Houses

The ballet talks about emotions, their beauty and pain, and of soulful, sensual love.
Ballet by Pyotr Tchaikovsky

Swan Lake

As one of the quintessential ballets of all time, “Swan Lake” offers an unforgettable experience of romance, virtuoso dancing and Tchaikovsky’s magnificent music.
Ballet by Pyotr Tchaikovsky

The Nutcracker

Ben Stevenson’s wondrous stage production starts the Christmas month at the Estonian National Opera! Even the most impossible dreams turn into a marvellous and tantalizing reality. Tchaikovsky’s beautiful music takes the viewer with Clara to the magical world of sweets, the Mouse King, toy soldiers, flying chefs, the giant Christmas tree, Christmas evening and dancing.
Short ballets by George Balanchine and Mai Murdmaa

Tchaikovsky’s Masterpieces

The cornerstone of dance history and the twists and turns of the naked artist's soul in Pyotr Tchaikovsky's passionately diverse music.
Ballett

A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE

Ballet by Nancy Meckler and Annabelle Lopez Ochoa after Tennessee Williams’ play of the same name
On August 28 in Estonian National Opera

Estonian National Opera Theatre Market

Estonian National Opera begins its season with a traditional eventful festival!
Children’s ballet by Gyula Harangozó to the music of Tibor Kocsak

Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs

One of the best known Hungarian Choreographers and Stage Directors Gyula Harangozó, and a popular Hungarian musical designer Kentaur, have staged an unbelievably cheerful and dashing family ballet “Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs” at the Estonian National Opera.
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International Dance Day Gala

International Dance Day Gala with Theatre Vanemuine
Short ballets by Jevgeni Grib

Picasso and Tango

On 18 October, Jevgeni Grib’s short ballets “Picasso” and “Tango” that premiered on New Year’s Eve, will be back in the repertoire.

Popular stagings

Ballets

La Bayadère
Ballets For young people

Alice in Wonderland
Ballets For young people

Ravel:Ravel
Operas

The Magic Flute
Ballets

Twilight Houses
Operas

Le nozze di Figaro