Vanemuine Theatre: Grand BuildingVanemuise 6, Tartu, 51003, Estonia
Dates/times in Tallinn time zone
| Friday 23 October 2026 | 19:00 |
| Saturday 24 October 2026 | 19:00 |
| Thursday 12 November 2026 | 19:00 |
| Friday 22 January 2027 | 19:00 |
Performers
| Vanemuine Ballet | |||
| Aleksandr Bražnik | Conductor | Oct 23, 24, Nov 12 | |
| Martin Sildos | Conductor, Choirmaster / chorus director | ||
| Giorgio Madia | Director, Lighting Designer | ||
| Domenico Franchi | Set Designer, Costume Designer | ||
| Vanemuine Symphony Orchestra | |||
| Vanemuine Opera Chorus | |||
| Kristi Jagodin | Choirmaster / chorus director | ||
| Toomas Kaldaru | Choirmaster / chorus director | ||
| Annely Peebo | Mezzo-soprano | Sylva Varescu | |
| Tamar Nugis | Baritone | Edwin Ronald | |
| Pirjo Jonas | Soprano | Countess Stasi | |
| Rasmus Kull | Tenor | Baron Boni Káncsiánu | |
| Oliver Kuusik | Tenor | Feri von Kerekes | |
| Merle Jalakas | Contralto | Anhilte | |
| Väino Puura | Bass | Leopold Maria |
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.