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25.08\u00a0Town Hall at 7 PM<\/strong><\/span>
\n FESTIVAL OPENING CONCERT \u2013 OPERA GALA<\/span>
\n Olga Zaitseva<\/strong>\u00a0(soprano),\u00a0Oliver Kuusik<\/strong>\u00a0(tenor),\u00a0Aare Saal<\/strong>\u00a0(baritone, NO Estonia)<\/span>
\n Tiina K\u00e4rblane\u00a0<\/strong>(accompanist)<\/span>
\n Programme:<\/em>\u00a0Donizetti,\u00a0Tchaikovsky,\u00a0Dvo\u0159\u00e1k, Tamberg etc.
\n<\/em>Tickets 15\u20ac\/12\u20ac<\/span><\/p>\n

Bestowal of the Marje and Kuldar Sink award \u201cYoung Singer 2018\u201d by Mrs. Mari-Ann and Mr. Tunne Kelam<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n


\nOLGA ZAITSEVA<\/strong><\/p>\n

has graduated from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre with a bachelor\u2019s degree in the singing class of Associate Prof. Pille Lill and Prof. Jaakko Ryh\u00e4nen and she has obtained her master\u2019s degree from the Pedagogy of Interpretation majoring in singing. She has furthered her skills in the master classes of Ingrid Kremling, Elizabeth Wilke and Yandwiga Rapp\u00e9 in Poland. O. Zaitseva has won the I prize in the St. Petersburg contest \u201cSong has the face of a woman\u201d (2008), special prize in the III and VII international contest \u201cOpera, the Soul of Mountains\u201d in Poland (2008 and 2012), two special prizes in the 2nd PLMF National Vocal Contest dedicated to Vello J\u00fcrna (2012). In 2015 O. Zaitseva was given a Crystal Shoe Award from the Estonian Theatre Union for being a \u201cyoung person in theatre who has accomplished first significant theatrical works\u201d for the performances of Almirena (H\u00e4ndel \u201cRinaldo\u201d) and Giannetta (Donizetti \u201cL\u2019elisir d\u2019amore”) both in Estonian National Opera.\u00a0Her repertoire of opera roles includes Almirena, Donna, Mermaid (H\u00e4ndel \u201eRinaldo\u201c), Giannetta (Donizetti \u201eL\u2019elisir d\u2019amore\u201c), II flower girl (Wagner \u201eParsifal\u201c), shepherd girl (Ravel \u201eThe Child and the Spells\u201c), Tebaldo (Verdi \u201eDon Carlo\u201c), Frasquita (Bizet \u201eCarmen\u201c), Sacerdotessa (Verdi \u201eAida\u201c), Barbarina (Mozart \u201eLe nozze di Figaro\u201c). During a concert performance she has sung the role of Kupava (Rimsky-Korsakov \u201eThe Snow Maiden\u201c) and the soprano part of Faur\u00e9\u2019s Requiem.<\/p>\n

OLIVER KUUSIK<\/strong><\/p>\n

started his studies in singing at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre with Associate Prof. Pille Lill and Prof. Virgilijus Noreika and has graduated from master\u2019s level and opera studio of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London (Prof. Rudolf Piernay). He was working as a soloist of the Estonian National Opera between 2008-2017. From the most important roles his repertoire includes Faust (Gounod Faust), Nemorino (Donizetti The Elixir of Love, Liverpool, UK), Don Ramiro (Rossini La Cenerentola), Sesto (H\u00e4ndel Julius Caesar), Fenton (Verdi Falstaff) etc. He has recorded Fleishman\u2019s Rothschild\u2019s Violin together with the Liverpool Royal Symphony Orchestra and sung Enjolras in Sch\u00f6nberg\u2019s\/Boublil\u2019s musical Les Miserables. As a valued oratorio and chamber music singer O. Kuusik has performed in over 25 different oratorios and given concerts in Estonia as well as several foreign countries. In 2010 O. Kuusik was rewarded with the annual \u201cCrystal Shoe\u201d Award of the Estonian Theatre Union, in 2009 he was chosen as a laureate of Jeunes Ambassadeurs Lyriques (Montreal, Canada). In 2008 he received the annual Estonian Theatre Award for his singing in Britten\u2019s opera Turn of the Screw and he has been awarded with SEB Bank\u2019s audience award \u201cSoloist of the Year 2001\u201d. O. Kuusik has won the 3rd Prize at the 5th Klaudia Taev International Competition for Young Opera Singers (2007) and the Kremling\u2019s Special Prize for the best interpretation of German Song. He has also won the 1st Prize at the Hendrik Krumm Competition in 2006, the 1st Prize at the Estonian singing competition Young Singer (2002) and the PLMF award \u201cYoung Musician 2005\u201d. Several praising reviews have been published about him in worlds most notable publications such as Opera Now, Opera Magazine, The Stage, The London Times etc.<\/p>\n

AARE SAAL<\/strong><\/p>\n

has graduated from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre as an opera singer, teachers prof.-s Ivo Kuusk, Virgilius Noreika and Jaakko Ryh\u00e4nen. In 1990 he participated in the master class of Gino Bechi and in 1997\u20132000 he attended the master classes of Rolando Panerai in Italy. A. Saal won the 1st prize at the international competition \u201cVoices of Rossini and Donizetti\u201d (1996, Italy). In 1997 he won the prestigious Georg Ots Prize in Estonia. A. Saal made his opera debut in 1989 at the Estonian National Opera with the lead-role in Mozart\u2019s opera \u201cLe nozze di Figaro\u201d. His repertoire includes more than 40 opera and operetta roles in the productions of the Estonian National Opera, Theatre Vanemuine and in productions abroad. The most important roles include the title roles in Verdi\u2019s \u201cNabucco\u201d, Mozart\u2019s \u201cDon Giovanni\u201d, Tchaikovsky\u2019s \u201cEugene Onegin\u201d, Verdi\u2019s \u201cRigoletto\u201d; Figaro (Rossini \u201cThe Barber of Seville\u201d), Escamillo (Bizet \u201cCarmen\u201d), Belcore (Donizetti \u201cL\u2019elisir d\u2019amore\u201d); Verdi\u2019s Don Carlo (\u201cErnani\u201d), Rodrigo (\u201cDon Carlo\u201d), Renato (\u201cUn ballo in maschera\u201d) and Amonasro (\u201cAida\u201d); Yeletsky (Tchaikovsky \u201cThe Queen of Spades\u201d), Valentin (Gounod \u201cFaust\u201d), Count Almaviva (Mozart \u201cLe nozze di Figaro\u201d), Dandini (Rossini \u201cLa Cenerentola\u201d), Marcello (Puccini \u201cLa Boh\u00e8me\u201d), Edwin (K\u00e1lm\u00e1n \u201cDie Cs\u00e1rd\u00e1sf\u00fcrstin\u201d), Achillas (Handel \u201cJulius Caesar\u201d), the Third Guest and the U.S. soldier (T\u00fc\u00fcr \u201cWallenberg\u201d), Severo (Donizetti \u201cPoliuto\u201d) etc. A. Saal has sung at the Latvian National Opera, Lithuanian Opera and Ballet Theatre, Florence City Theatre, Dramatiska Ensemble in Stockholm and Malm\u00f6 Opera and Music Theatre. In addition to opera roles his repertoire also includes solo recitals of Estonian, Russian and Italian music.<\/p>\n

TIINA K\u00c4RBLANE<\/strong><\/p>\n

has studied at Tallinn Music High School and graduated from the Tallinn State Conservatory in the piano class of Prof. Bruno Lukk. She continued her studies in Leningrad Conservatory in the chamber music department under the guidance of Prof. Tamara Fidler. Her first job was at the Tallinn National Conservatory as an accompanist in the string department. At the same time, there were several concert tours across the former Soviet Union, in the service of Soyuz Concert (with the soloist violin player J\u00fcri Gerretz). In 1991, the teaching job continued at the Kuopio Conservatory and at the Sibelius Academy. T. K\u00e4rblane has had several successful performances at national string competitions in Estonia and Finland as well as at international competitions (Riga, 1984; Geneva, 1990; as a competitor A. Leibur). From 2000-2014 T. K\u00e4rblane was at the service of Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK), teaching accompanying and correpetition. From 2003-2013 she worked as a correpetitor at the Tampere Opera. That job brought her together with a number of Finnish and European distinguished singers, directors and conductors. T. K\u00e4rblane started to teach at opera studio in Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre in autumn 2013.<\/p>\n

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