Opera performances in Tallinn at the Estonian National Opera

Le nozze di Figaro

“Le nozze di Figaro” follows the Almaviva household through a single turbulent day as the Count’s page Cherubino fools around with the gardener’s daughter Barbarina, but adores the Countess, who loves the Count, who goes after Susanna, who is engaged to Figaro, who has promised to marry Doctor Bartolo’s wife Marcellina, who is old enough to be his mother… and all this on the eve of Figaro’s marriage!

Opera by Claude Debussy

Pelléas et Mélisande

Impressionism and symbolism. An elusive story of jealousy.

Opera by Engelbert Humperdinck Libretto by Adelheid Wette based on the Grimm brothers fairytale of the same name

Hans and Grete

A timeless classic by the brothers Grimm for youth and adults

Opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

The Magic Flute

Masterpiece combining fantastic fairy tale elements, a mischievous play, moving ideas of humanity and enlightenment, and the composer’s beautiful melodies into a stunning allegory.

Richard Wagner’s romantic opera

Lohengrin

There are ideals worth fighting for. There are secrets worth dying for. And there is LIFE.

Georges Bizet’s opera

Carmen

An opera in which passion rules over all...

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The Cunning Little Vixen

An opera set in the heart of nature, where nothing is as it seems

Opera by Giuseppe Verdi

Otello

The most powerful tragedy in opera history, steeped in vanity, darkness, and jealousy

Opera by Giacomo Puccini

Madama Butterfly

Music that is more beautiful than love. A passion that is larger than life.

Opera by Benjamin Britten

Peter Grimes

From the director of the acclaimed 2026 production in Estonia “The Phantom of the Opera” An opera thriller as unpredictable as the sea

Opera by Andrus Kivirähk and Tõnis Kaumann

Charon

The story of the ferryman who broke all the rules

Children’s opera based on Eno Raud’s eponymous story

Three Jolly Fellows

This story will certainly melt the hearts of both children and their parents and it will never grow old because the best cure for everything is always true friendship, cleverness, and warm-hearted humour (not to mention Iceland moss tea).

Stage fever before the premiere

Dinner and discussion with members of the creative team of the new production

Post-performance discussions and photographing

Meet the Artists

Post-performance meetings with performers or members of the production team

Ballet by Igor Stravinsky and opera by Maurice Ravel

Pulcinella and L’Heure Espagnole

How many lovers can you fit into one single grandfather clock?

New Year's Eve Ball

New Year's Eve Ball – Blame It All on Champagne!

Who will kiss at midnight? Who will tell the most convincing lie? Who will dance as if their heart were breaking?

Operas

All stagings

Le nozze di Figaro

Pelléas et Mélisande

Hans and Grete

The Magic Flute

Lohengrin

Carmen

The Cunning Little Vixen

Otello

Madama Butterfly

Peter Grimes

Charon

Three Jolly Fellows

Stage fever before the premiere

Meet the Artists

Pulcinella and L’Heure Espagnole

New Year's Eve Ball – Blame It All on Champagne!

Popular stagings

The Corsair . Categories: Repertoire, Ballets

Captain Morten on the Ship of Fools . Categories: Repertoire, Ballets, For young audience

Le nozze di Figaro . Categories: Repertoire, Operas

Hans and Grete . Categories: Repertoire, Operas, For young audience

Estonian National Opera symphony concert . Categories: Concerts

Otello . Categories: Repertoire, Operas