Whilst on your city break holiday in Tallinn, we highly recommend an
evening to witness one of Tallinn’s Opera productions, ballet
performances or classical concerts. Almost every evening the
curtains rise to transfer the spectators to the surprising world
created on the stage by talents of the performers, composer and
conductor. Whatever performance you see in Tallinn’s wonderful
theatres, you will feel from the stage a power of talents,
inspiration, skill and fidelity to the art. At the heart of Estonian
culture is the Estonian National Opera, a spectacular venue, which
host the finest world renowned Opera & Ballet productions.
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holiday one can experience in Europe. I look forward to speaking
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If there is a particular performance you would like to see, whilst
on your Tallinn break, then this can easily be pre-arranged and
booked for you by Vamos Travel. Please add this to your enquiry
form.
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A standard opera weekend package includes:
- Return flights (Vamos Travel is ATOL
bonded)
- Three night’s accommodation, b & b
- Travel notes
- Meeted Airport to Hotel transfer
- Opera, ballet or concert tickets
Browse on-line or request a brochure, to study our
holiday packages. We offer a wide
selection of 3 star, 4 star, 5 star and boutique hotels at very
competitive prices. We are always pleased to arrange holidays to
meet individual requirements, extra nights and special needs.
*Please note: Opera, ballet and concert tickets are not quoted in
the city break package prices. Just add to your enquiry form, the
performance you would like to see. If you are not familiar with a
particular theatre’s repertoire, then please contact our expert
team, who will make some impartial suggestions.
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In 1865, the Estonia song & drama society was founded in
Tallinn but it wasn’t until 30 years later that the society began to
direct song plays, folk plays and comedies with singing and dancing.
In 1906, the first music director, Otto Hermann, was hired and the
first opera took place in 1907. In 1911, the first Estonian opera
‘St. John's Night’ was staged and shortly after this the Estonia
Music Department formed and started organizing concerts. Finally,
the National theatre and concert building was established on 24th
August 1913 and was patriotically named ‘Estonia’. The Jugend-classicistic
theatre was designed by Finnish architects Armas Lindgren and Wivi
Lönn was the largest building in the early 20th century Tallinn. One
side of the two-wing building was intended for a theatre and the
other for a concert hall. This is so also today. Between the
magnificent flanks was a lower part which housed a restaurant (the
White Hall) and a cloistered inner court which gave colour to the
building.
A steady production of operas started in the 1918/19
season. In 1922, the theatre hosted the first full evening ballet
performance and the choreographer Rahel Olbrei founded the
permanent ballet troupe in the theatre. During WWII in 1944 the
theatre and concert house was razed to the ground by the air raids.
Until the theatre house was reopened in 1947, productions were
staged in the cinema ‘Gloria Palace’ (today the home of the Russian
Drama Theatre in Tallinn). The building was renovated according to
the designs of Alar Kotli and Edgar Johan Kuusik. There designs were
inspired by neo-classicism of the 1930ies. The architects tried to
preserve the look of the Estonia Avenue side façade of the building
and completely changed other façades. The interior was also changed
from Jugend style to a more sombre classicist design. Although the
building still belongs to the ‘Estonia’ theatre, three
independent institutions are operating in it: the Estonian
National Opera in one wing and the State Concert Institute ‘Eesti
Kontsert’ and the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra in the other
wing.
Today, the Estonian National Opera is one of the most
respected Opera & Ballet theatre’s and is unbelievably great value
for money. Vamos Travel will be only too happy to book tickets for
future performances, whether; opera, ballet or classical concerts.
We can base any type of city break package around scheduled
performances. Tickets do sell very quickly, so plan your Tallinn
weekend break in advance to avoid disappointment. We offer the
full range of opera & ballet ticket types, from best category to
standard. Come and enjoy one of the finest operatic houses in Europe
and experience the world renowned Estonia Opera and Ballet.
Performances take place somewhere every night, both classical
& modern and Tallinn is packed with intimate and varied concert
venues, attracting a wide range of performances. The beautiful
Medieval Town Hall, Tallinn concert Hall, the House of the
Brotherhood of the Blackheads, the grand St Nicholas's Museum
Concert Hall, are just a few of the many places you might like to
visit during Tallinn breaks. In the summer, there are huge pop
concerts at the outdoor Song Festival Grounds, Michael Jackson
performed there in 1997 and the Rolling Stones in 1998. Classical
music enthusiasts should hear the Estonian Symphony Orchestra, which
can be found in the same building as the Estonian National Opera.
They too have an exceptional reputation and tickets for their
performances tend to sell extremely quickly. If you would like to
see a concert, opera or ballet, on a luxury holiday break in
Estonia, then add this to your enquiry form. |
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