Vanemuine Theatre: Grand BuildingVanemuise 6, Tartu, 51003, Estonia
Dates/times in Tallinn time zone
| Friday 18 December 2026 | 19:00 |
| Monday 28 December 2026 | 19:00 |
| Thursday 21 January 2027 | 19:00 |
| Wednesday 10 February 2027 | 19:00 |
Performers
| Vanemuine Ballet | |||
| Aleksandr Bražnik | Conductor | ||
| Giorgio Madia | Director, Lighting Designer | ||
| Domenico Franchi | Set Designer, Costume Designer | ||
| Vanemuine Symphony Orchestra | |||
| Vanemuine Opera Chorus | |||
| Kristi Jagodin | Choirmaster / chorus director | ||
| Martin Sildos | Choirmaster / chorus director | ||
| Toomas Kaldaru | Choirmaster / chorus director | ||
| Karmen Puis | Soprano | Sylva Varescu | |
| Tamar Nugis | Baritone | Edwin Ronald | |
| Ursula Roomere | Soprano | Countess Stasi | Dec 18, 28, 2027 Jan 21 |
| Pirjo Jonas | Soprano | Countess Stasi | 2027 Feb 10 |
| Simo Breede | Baritone | Baron Boni Káncsiánu | Dec 18, 28, 2027 Jan 21 |
| Rasmus Kull | Tenor | Baron Boni Káncsiánu | 2027 Feb 10 |
| Aare Saal | Baritone | Feri von Kerekes | Dec 18, 28, 2027 Jan 21 |
| Oliver Kuusik | Tenor | Feri von Kerekes | 2027 Feb 10 |
| Katrin Karisma-Krumm | Contralto | Anhilte | Dec 18, 28, 2027 Jan 21 |
| Merle Jalakas | Contralto | Anhilte | 2027 Feb 10 |
| Märt Jakobson | Bass | Leopold Maria | Dec 18, 28, 2027 Jan 21 |
| Väino Puura | Bass | Leopold Maria | 2027 Feb 10 |
The passionate and complicated love story of Count Edwin and the cabaret singer Sylva has captivated many generations. The story centres on two lovers whose marriage is prevented by the pitfalls of social standing. Edwin’s engagement with Countess Stasi is already announced and everything seems lost but then… We love fairytales with happy endings, don’t we?
Beneath the sequins, champagne, and Csárdás rhythms, in Emmerich Kálmán’s enduring operetta Sylva (Die Csárdásfürstin), lies a tale of transformation, exposing themes like class, personal freedom, and societal hypocrisy. Sylva Varescu is no mere cabaret star—she’s a force of nature: independent, dignified, and unapologetically herself.