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The Bird Seller: Estonian National Opera

Lo spettacolo

Carl Zeller's popular bucolic operetta, 'The Bird Seller', sets to music the petty intrigues and village romances of the 18th century German court.

A handsome bird seller Adam from Tyrol is in love with the village postmistress Christel. For cross‐purposes they get involved in romantic complications at the Court of the reigning Prince. The intrigues are spiced up by a young and beautiful Countess, who dressed up as a village girl and follows the Count on his hunting trip an elderly lady in waiting Adelaide, looking for romance the master of the hunt and a crafty collector of bribes, Weps as well as his nephew, Count Stanislaus who is always in debt.

Carl Zeller, the author of “The Bird Seller”, written in the end of the Golden Age of Viennese operetta, was a solicitor by profession. His legacy as a composer includes a number of operettas and an opera, none of which repeated the success of “The Bird Seller” or “The Mine Foreman” (1894, Der Obersteiger). Zeller’s music is tuneful, liltingly‐operatic and easy. “The Bird Seller” was first performed at the Estonian National Opera in 1911 and the last time during the season 1955/56.

Cast/Produzione

Music Director and Conductor of the production: Lauri Sirp
Conductors: Kaspar Mänd, Vello Pähn
Stage Director: Marko Matvere
Designer: Kristi Leppik
Lighting Designer: Margus Vaigur (Endla Teatre)
Animation: Marili Sokk, Urmas Jõemees (Faasan Film)
Choreographer: Marina Kesler

CAST: Adam, bird seller from Tyrol: Urmas Põldma, Reigo Tamm Christel, the post mistress: Kristel Pärtna, Kadri Kipper Baron Weps, master of the hunt: Rauno Elp, Jassi Zahharov Count Stanislaus, his nephew, an officer: Andres Köster, René Soom Electress Marie: Helen Lokuta, Janne Ševtšenko Schneck, the village mayor: Mart Madiste, Urmas Põldma Professors: Argo Aadli (Tallinn City Theatre), Tõnu Kilgas, Väino Puura, Jan Uuspõld Baroness Adelaide: Juuli Lill, Terje Pennie (Ugala Theatre) Frau Nebel, the inn landlady: Lydia Roos Jette, waitress: Airike Kolk Servant: Georg Gurjev, Aare Kodasma

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