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Birgitta Festival
The Birgitta Festival takes place from August 1 to August 11, and once again presents a diverse program to the audience. The festival opens with Claudio Monteverdi's baroque opera "Orpheus", which embodies immense grief of loss, faithful love, and unprecedented musical power.
On August 5, Eino Tamberg's opera "Cyrano de Bergerac" will be performed...
Artistic director of the festival
Tõnu Kaljuste is internationally appreciated both as a choir and orchestra conductor. A historic achievement is the 2014 Grammy win in the category of best choral performance for Arvo Pärt's "Adam's Lament".
His recordings have been repeatedly nominated for Grammy Awards. What makes it special is the fact that Kaljuste's albums are highlighted...
Ruins of Pirita Convent
The idea of founding the Pirita convent originated from the merchants of Tallinn around the year 1400. In 1407, two brothers from the Vadstena Monastery in Sweden arrived to advise on establishing the new sacred site. However, it took about a decade to start building the monastery complex, as it was not until 1417 that the first limestone quarry permit was obtained...
