Vanemuine Theatre: Grand BuildingVanemuise 6, Tartu, 51003, Estonia
Dates/times in Tallinn time zone
| Tuesday 18 May 2027 | 19:00 |
| Wednesday 19 May 2027 | 19:00 |
| Sunday 30 May 2027 | 16:00 |
Performers
| Vanemuine Ballet | |||
| Aleksandr Bražnik | Conductor | 2027 May 18, 30 | |
| Martin Sildos | Conductor, Choirmaster / chorus director | 2027 May 19 | |
| 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 | 2027 May 18, 19 |
| Karmen Puis | Soprano | Sylva Varescu | 2027 May 30 |
| Ursula Roomere | Soprano | Countess Stasi | |
| Simo Breede | Baritone | Baron Boni Káncsiánu | |
| Aare Saal | Baritone | Feri von Kerekes | |
| Merle Jalakas | Contralto | Anhilte | |
| Märt Jakobson | 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.