New Year’s Eve Ball – Big City Lights
Tallinn, Estonian National Opera — Theatre Hall
About the Event
Have you ever considered ringing in the new year amidst the bright lights of a bustling city or lounging under palm trees on a tropical island? How about dancing the night away in a glamorous setting to the tunes of a symphony orchestra? The New Year’s Eve Ball at the Estonian National Opera offers all this and more. Step into a world where elegance meets romance, where Paris and Berlin come alive through music, ambiance, and cuisine. Experience the exotic flavors of Rio de Janeiro and Pärnu in a single night.
As the clock strikes midnight, we find ourselves back in Tallinn, welcomed by the Estonian Dream Big Band, Siim Aimla, and Ivo and Robert Linna. Prepare yourself for a one‐of‐a-kind concert and a night filled with surprises. Join us at the Estonian National Opera for the ultimate New Year's celebration. Janne Ševtšenko and Reigo Tamm will be your hosts for the evening — see you there!
Practical Information
18.30–19.30 Welcome drinks and snacks in the resto & and bar of Rio de
Janeiro. Live music by Pääru Oja and Indrek Kruusimaa.
Admission with bookings only.
19.00–19.30 Olav Ehala performs Raimond Valgre in the Pärnu café.
19.30–20.10 Opening waltz and dancing in the Vienna Kursalon dance hall.
Viennese classics are performed by the Estonian National Opera Orchestra,
conductor Martin Trudnikov.
20.00–21.15 Preordered cold and warm buffet in the resto & and bar of Rio de
Janeiro. Live music by Pääru Oja and Indrek Kruusimaa.
Admission with bookings only.
20.00–20.30 Johan Randvere performs Evergreen Italian melodies in the
Venetian trattoria.
20.20–20.50 Olav Ehala performs Raimond Valgre in the Pärnu café.
20.30–21.10 Dancing in the Vienna Kursalon dance hall. Viennese classics are
performed by the Estonian National Opera Orchestra,
conductor Martin Trudnikov.
21.30–22.40 “Big City Lights” in the Theatre Hall. Soloists: Elena Brazhnyk
(soprano), Kadri Kõrvek (soprano), Raiko Raalik (bass), Silvia Ilves (cello),
Johan Randvere (piano), Pääru Oja (guitar), Indrek Kruusimaa (guitar), Olav
Ehala (piano), Estonian National Opera Chorus and Orchestra,
conductor Jaan Ots.
22.40–1.00 Preordered sweet snacks in the resto & and bar of Rio de
Janeiro. Admission with bookings only.
22.45–23.20 Dancing continues in Tallinn in the Estonia Concert Hall, where
Estonian music is performed by Ivo Linna, Robert Linna and the Estonian
Dream Big Band, conductor Siim Aimla.
23.00–23.45 Dance away to the tunes by DJ Kristel Konsa in the nightclub of
Berlin.
23.15–23.45 Johan Randvere performs Evergreen Italian melodies in the
Venetian trattoria.
23.45–00.45 Dancing continues in the Estonia Concert Hall, where world
classics are performed by Ivo Linna, Robert Linna and the Estonian Dream Big
Band, conductor Siim Aimla.
23.55–00.00 New Year’s Eve greeting in the Estonia Concert Hall.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
00.15–1.00 Dance away to the tunes by DJ Kristel Konsa in the nightclub of
Berlin.
Cast / Production
Artistic Directors: Jaan Ots and Reigo Tamm
Stage Designer: Reili Evart
Address
Estonian National Opera, Estonian Avenue 4, Tallinn, Estonia — Google Maps
