PromFest

PromFest is an international opera festival held biannually 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

YearMain eventProgram
1996Klaudia Taev CompetitionMemorial concert of Klaudia Taev
20012nd Klaudia Taev CompetitionMemorial concert of Klaudia Taev
Final concert of the Competition
20033rd Klaudia Taev CompetitionOpera production: Giuseppe Verdi "Rigoletto" (stage director Linnar Priimägi)
Memorial concert of Klaudia Taev
Final concert of the Competition
20054th Klaudia Taev CompetitionOpera production: Anton Rubinstein "Demon" (stage director Mati Unt)
Mozart masterclass by Prof. Ingrid Kremling
Concert of Aleksander Vedernikov
Memorial concert of Klaudia Taev
Final concert of the Competition
2006Opera Gala
20075th Klaudia Taev CompetitionOpera production: Georges Bizet "Carmen" (stage director Marko Matvere)
Concert of Barbara Hendricks
Concert of Yevgeny Nesterenko
Masterclass of Ingrid Kremling
Memorial concert of Klaudia Taev
Final concert of the Competition
2008Puccini Gala
20096th Klaudia Taev CompetitionOpera production: Jules Massenet' "Thais" (stage director Mai Murdmaa)
Solo concert of Vladimiras Prudnikovas
Masterclass of Teresa Żylis-Gara meistriklass
Memorial concert of Klaudia Taev
Final concert of the Competition
20117th Klaudia Taev CompetitionOpera production: Giuseppe Verdi' "Attila" (stage director Üllar Saaremäe)
Opera evening with Mati Palm
Masterclass of Ingrid Kremling

PromFest Cinema: Jules Massenet' "Thais" and Giuseppe Verdi "Rigoletto"
Exhibition about the history of PromFest
Memorial concert of Klaudia Taev
Final concert of the Competition

20138th Klaudia Taev CompetitionOpera production: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov "Tsar's Bride" (stage director Teet Kask)
Masterclass of Edda Moser
Open lecture by Hans Nieuwenhuis
Cinema: Georges Bizet' "Carmen", Jules Massenet' "Thais" and Giuseppe Verdi' "Attila"
Exhibition about the history of PromFest
Memorial concert of Klaudia Taev
Final concert of the Competition
20159th Klaudia Taev CompetitionOpera production: Giuseppe Verdi "Aida" (stage director Madis Nurms)
Concert of Sergei Leiferkus
Open lecture by Hans Nieuwenhuis
An hour with Karan Armstrong
Memorial concert of Klaudia Taev
Final concert of the Competition
201710th Klaudia Taev CompetitionOpera production: Giuseppe Verdi "La Traviata" (stage director Anu Lamp)
PromFest Stars Gala
Open lecture by Hans Nieuwenhuis
Masterclass of Luana DeVol
Memorial concert of Klaudia Taev
Final concert of the Competition
201911th Klaudia Taev CompetitionOpera productions: Vincenzo Bellini "I Capuleti e i Montecchi" (stage director Katrin Tegova)
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov "Tsar's Bride" (stage director Teet Kask)
Giuseppe Verdi "Aida" (stage director Madis Nurms)
Open lecture by Hans Nieuwenhuis
Masterclass of Dolora Zajick
Final concert of the Competition
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