PromFest is an international opera festival held biennially in Pärnu, Estonia, since 1996. PromFest stands for Pärnu International Opera Music Festival in Estonian.
The main attraction of PromFest is an operatic production, in which the leading roles are performed by prizewinners from previous Klaudia Taev Competitions.
The artistic director of PromFest is conductor Erki Pehk.
History
Year Competition Program 19961stMemorial concert 20012ndMemorial concertFinal concert of the competition 20033rdOpera production: Rigoletto by G.Verdi (stage director Linnar Priimägi)Memorial concertFinal concert of the competition 20054thOpera production: Demon by Anton Rubinstein (stage director Mati Unt)Mozart masterclass by Prof. Concert of Alexander VedernikovMemorial concertFinal concert of the competition 20075thOpera production: Carmen by G.Bizet (stage director Marko Matvere)Concert of Barbara HendricksConcert of Yevgeny NesterenkoMasterclass of Ingrid KremlingMemorial concertFinal concert of the competition 20096thOpera production: Thaïs by J.Massenet (stage director Mai Murdmaa)Solo concert of Masterclass of Teresa Żylis-GaraMemorial concertFinal concert of the competition 20117thOpera production: Attila by G.Verdi (stage director Üllar Saaremäe)Opera evening with Mati PalmMasterclass of Ingrid KremlingPromFest Cinema: Thaïs by Massenet and Rigoletto by VerdiExhibition about the history of PromFestMemorial concertFinal concert of the competition 20138thOpera production: The Tsar's Bride by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (stage director Teet Kask)Masterclass of Edda MoserOpen lecture by Hans NieuwenhuisCinema: Bizet's Carmen, Massenet's Thaïs and Verdi's AttilaExhibition about the history of PromFestMemorial concertFinal concert of the competition 20159thOpera production: Aida by G.Verdi (stage director )Concert of Sergei LeiferkusOpen lecture by Hans NieuwenhuisAn hour with Karan ArmstrongMemorial concertFinal concert of the competition 201710thOpera production: La traviata by G.Verdi (stage director Anu Lamp)PromFest Stars GalaOpen lecture by Hans NieuwenhuisMasterclass of Luana DeVolMemorial concertFinal concert of the competition 201911thOpera productions: I Capuleti e i Montecchi by. V.Bellini (stage director Katrin Tegova)The Tsar's Bride by N.Rimsky-Korsakov (stage director Teet Kask)Aida by G.Verdi (stage director Madis Nurms)Open lecture by Hans NieuwenhuisMasterclass of Dolora ZajickFinal concert of the competition 202112thOpera productions: Il turco in Italia by. G.Rossini (stage director Andrus Vaarik)Exhibition - Klaudia Taev 115Lecture by Hans NieuwenhuisMasterclass of Cynthia MakrisMasterclass of Anna SamuilMeet and Greet with Cynthia MakrisFinal concert of the competition 202313thOpera productions: Cendrillon by. J.Massenet (stage director Jüri Nael)Lecture by Hans NieuwenhuisMasterclass of Vesselina KasarovaMeet and Greet with Vesselina KasarovaFinal concert of the competition202514thOpera productions: Adriana Lecouvreur by F. Cilea (stage director Marta Aliide Jakovski) Lecture by Hans NieuwenhuisMasterclass of Maria GuleghinaMeet and Greet with Maria Guleghina Workshop by Erkki AlsteFinal concert of the competition In addition to the biennial events, 2006 saw an Opera Gala, and 2008 a Puccini gala.
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