{"id":65685,"date":"2026-09-16T17:19:55","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T14:19:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plmf.ee\/8-08-26-suveooper\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T17:21:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T14:21:28","slug":"8-08-26-summer-opera","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/plmf.ee\/en\/8-08-26-summer-opera\/","title":{"rendered":"8.08.26 Summer Opera"},"content":{"rendered":"

PROGRAMME<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart<\/strong> (1756\u20131791)<\/span><\/p>\n

– Countess and Susanna\u2019s duet \u201cSull\u2019aria\u201d \/ \u201cOn the Gentle Breeze\u201d \/ \u201cOn the Breeze\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

from the opera \u201cLe nozze di Figaro\u201d \/ \u201cThe Marriage of Figaro\u201d \/ \u201cThe Marriage of Figaro\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

– Monostatos\u2019s aria \u201cAlles f\u00fchlt der Liebe Freuden\u201d \/ \u201cEveryone Feels the Joys of Love\u201d \/ \u201cEveryone Feels the Joys of Love\u201d from the opera \u201cDie Zauberfl\u00f6te\u201d \/ \u201cThe Magic Flute\u201d \/ \u201cThe Magic Flute\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Georges Bizet<\/strong> (1838\u20131875)<\/span><\/p>\n

Seguidilla \u201cPr\u00e8s des remparts de S\u00e9ville\u201d \/ \u201cNear the Walls of Seville\u201d \/ \u201cNear the Walls of Seville\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

from the opera \u201cCarmen\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Georg Friedrich H\u00e4ndel<\/strong> (1685\u20131759)<\/span><\/p>\n

– Cleopatra and Ptolemy\u2019s recitative and Cleopatra\u2019s aria \u201cNon disperar\u201d \/ \u201cDo Not Despair\u201d \/ \u201cDon\u2019t Despair\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

– Bertarido\u2019s aria \u201cDove sei, amato bene\u201d \/ \u201cWhere Are You, My Beloved\u201d \/ \u201cWhere Are You, My Beloved\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

from the opera \u201cRodelinda\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

– Cleopatra\u2019s recitative and aria \u201cE pur cos\u00ec in un giorno\u2026 Pianger\u00f2 la sorte mia\u201d \/ \u201cAnd Yet, One Day\u2026 I Shall Weep My Fate\u201d \/ \u201cAnd Yet, One Day\u2026 I Shall Weep My Fate\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

– Caesar and Cleopatra\u2019s duet \u201cCaro! Bella! Piu amabile belta!\u201d \/ \u201cMy Dear! Beautiful! The Most Beloved and Beautiful!\u201d \/ \u201cMy Dearest! My Dearest and Most Beautiful Lover!\u201d from the opera \/ from the opera \u201cGiulio Cesare\u201d \/ \u201cJulius Caesar\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Camille Saint-Sa\u00ebns<\/strong> (1835\u20131921)<\/span><\/p>\n

Dalila\u2019s aria \u201cMon c\u0153ur s\u2019ouvre \u00e0 ta voix\u201d \/ \u201cMy Heart Opens to Your Voice\u201d \/ \u201cMy Heart Opens to Your Voice\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

from the opera \/ from the opera \u201cSamson et Dalila\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Henry Purcell<\/strong> (1659\u20131695)<\/span><\/p>\n

The Secret\u2019s aria \u201cOne charming night\u201d \/ \u201cOn One Enchanting Night\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

from the opera \/ from the opera \u201cThe Fairy Queen\u201d \/ \u201cThe Fairy Queen\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Jacques Offenbach<\/strong> (1819\u20131880)<\/span><\/p>\n

Barcarolle \u201cBelle nuit, \u00f4 nuit d\u2019amour\u201d \/ \u201cBeautiful Night, O Night of Love\u201d \/ \u201cBeautiful Night, O Night of Love\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

from the opera \/ from the opera \u201cLes contes d\u2019Hoffmann\u201d \/ \u201cThe Tales of Hoffmann\u201d \/ \u201cThe Tales of Hoffmann\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Georges Bizet<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Carmen\u2019s Habanera \u201cL’amour est un oiseau rebelle\u201d \/ \u201cLove Is a Rebellious Bird\u201d \/ \u201cLove Is a Rebellious Bird\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

from the opera \/ from the opera \u201cCarmen\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Jacques Offenbach<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Cupid\u2019s aria \u201cValse des baisers\u201d \/ \u201cWaltz of the Kisses\u201d \/ \u201cWaltz of the Kisses\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

from the operetta \/ from the operetta \u201cOrph\u00e9e aux enfers\u201d \/ \u201cOrpheus in the Underworld\u201d \/ \u201cOrpheus in the Underworld\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Gioachino Rossini<\/strong> (1792\u20131868)<\/span><\/p>\n

Cat Duet \u201cDuetto buffo di due gatti\u201d \/ \u201cHumorous Duet for Two Cats\u201d \/ \u201cHumorous Duet for Two Cats\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Coloratura soprano PIRJO JONAS holds a master\u2019s degree in opera singing from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (2009), where she studied in the singing class of Associate Professor N. Kuremi, as well as a higher education degree in English language and literature from the University of Tartu. Jonas\u2019s repertoire ranges from early music to works by contemporary composers. She has given concerts both in Estonia and abroad and has performed as a soloist in numerous large-scale works. Her major roles in recent seasons include the title role in Donizetti\u2019s opera \u201cLinda di Chamounix\u201d, Donna Anna in Mozart\u2019s \u201cDon Giovanni\u201d, Roxane in Tamberg\u2019s opera \u201cCyrano de Bergerac\u201d, Cleopatra in Handel\u2019s \u201cGiulio Cesare\u201d and Tiina in K\u00f5lar\u2019s opera \u201cLibahunt\u201d. In 2011, Jonas received the Crystal Shoe Award. In the same year, she was also a scholarship holder of the Richard Wagner Society. Jonas has also been nominated twice for the Estonian Theatre Music Award: for the role of Pepi Pleiniger in Strauss\u2019s operetta \u201cWiener Blut\u201d, for Johanna in Sondheim\u2019s musical \u201cSweeney Todd\u201d (2018), and for the title role in Donizetti\u2019s opera \u201cLinda di Chamounix\u201d (2021). Pirjo Jonas has performed on the stages of both the Estonian National Opera and Vanemuine Theatre and, since the 2010\/2011 season, has been a permanent soloist at Vanemuine Theatre, where she has created numerous diverse roles in operas, operettas and musicals.<\/span><\/p>\n

RAEL RENT began studying classical singing at the Heino Eller Tartu Music School under K. Puis, while simultaneously studying theatre studies and art history at the University of Tartu. She continued her vocal studies at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in the class of L. Ormiston and completed her master\u2019s degree cum laude at the David Seligman Opera School of the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, where her teachers were C. McGahon and A. Mason. In December 2022, Rent participated in J. DiDonato\u2019s masterclasses at Carnegie Hall in New York. In 2024, she won the Vello J\u00fcrna Opera Singers Competition. Rael Rent has been a member of the opera choir of Vanemuine Theatre since autumn 2025, and has already appeared as a soloist in numerous theatre concerts and productions, including the solo part in the ballet production \u201cPalve. Kummardus P\u00e4rdile\u201d, the role of Mari in K\u00f5lar\u2019s opera \u201cLibahunt\u201d and the role of Flora in Verdi\u2019s opera \u201cLa Traviata\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

IVO POSTI studied history at the University of Tartu and continued his education in classical singing at the Heino Eller Tartu Music School (teacher A. K\u00f5iv). From 2001, Posti studied at the Royal Conservatoire The Hague (teachers R. Dams and B. Pearson). He has furthered his studies with M. van Altena and D. Forlano and participated in masterclasses with T. Valjakka, T. Wiedenhofer, M. Chance and J. Feldman. Posti has won numerous competitions as both a pop and opera singer and has given concerts throughout Europe. He has collaborated with many orchestras and ensembles. From 2007 to 2008, he worked at Opera Studio Nederland. His most important roles have included the Spirit in Purcell\u2019s opera \u201cDido and Aeneas\u201d at the Aix-en-Provence Festival (2008), Grazia in Cavalli\u2019s opera \u201cErcole Amante\u201d at De Nederlandse Opera (2009), Vyazemskaya and Sharik in the world premiere of Raskatov\u2019s opera \u201cA Dog\u2019s Heart\u201d at De Nederlandse Opera (2010), Prince Orlofsky in Strauss\u2019s operetta \u201cDie Fledermaus\u201d in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany (2011), the role of Ptolemy in Handel\u2019s opera \u201cGiulio Cesare\u201d and Venus in Purcell\u2019s opera \u201cKing Arthur\u201d at Vanemuine Theatre, and Cat Ints in Kangro\u2019s children\u2019s opera \u201cPuss in Boots\u201d, among others. He has been a scholarship holder of the Estonian Performers\u2019 Union (2016, 2026), the Cultural Endowment of Estonia (2025) and the Tartu Cultural Endowment (2026). Since 2025, Ivo Posti has been a singing teacher at the Heino Eller Tartu Music School.<\/span><\/p>\n

PIIA PAEMURRU is one of Estonia\u2019s most highly regarded ensemble partners and accompanists for opera singers. She has collaborated with many renowned Estonian and international singers, including V. Noreika, J. Ryh\u00e4nen, M. Voites, M. Palm, P. Lill, A. Saal, R. Soom, P. Volmer, H. Lokuta, A. Mikk, K. V\u00e4hi, O. Kuusik, M. Listra, K. Puis, P. Jonas, D. Savinova, M. Veretenina, A. Pillak, T. Dede, K. J\u00fcrgens, S. Laagus, A. Soode, A. Karp, S. Breede, T. Nugis, R. Raalik, P. Balakin, R. Kull, R. Tamm and others. Her concert career has also brought her on stage with outstanding instrumentalists, including P. Paemurru, M. Tampere-Bezrodny, A. Lend, A. Tammesalu, V. Veldi and others. Paemurru graduated from the Tallinn Conservatory in 1999 with a master\u2019s degree in the piano class of Professor Laine Mets. Since 1986, she has worked as a piano accompanist in the Department of Singing at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. Internationally, Paemurru has participated as an accompanist in numerous masterclasses and auditions at the Bavarian Opera Academy in Germany. She has received special prizes for Best Accompanist at several singing competitions, including the Klaudia Taev International Competition for Young Opera Singers, where she has received the award five times. From 2016 to 2026, she worked as an accompanist at Vanemuine Theatre. Piia Paemurru is a scholarship holder of Music Trust PLMF.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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