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A small swallow, who pauses by the statue on his journey south, becomes his friend and helper. The bird carries away the ruby from the Prince\u2019s sword hilt, the sapphires from his eyes, and finally the gold leaf covering the statue, delivering them to those in need.<\/p>\n<p>At its heart, <em>The Happy Prince<\/em> is a story of friendship, love, compassion and sacrifice. It also carries Wilde\u2019s sharp observation of a society that fails to notice hardship close at hand.<\/p>\n<p>Over the decades, the tale has inspired a number of composers. There is something inherently operatic in Wilde\u2019s writing: heightened emotion, vivid imagery, a clear moral conflict and a tragic ending. One of the best-known earlier adaptations is Australian composer Malcolm Williamson\u2019s one-act opera from 1965. Since then, the story has appeared in forms ranging from children\u2019s opera and chamber opera to musical fairy tales and larger-scale music theatre.<\/p>\n<p>The Kohila production is an entirely new work. The music and arrangements are by Tiit Kikas, with orchestration by Andrus Ranna\u00e4\u00e4re. The libretto is written by Jaagup Kreem, with dramaturgy by Mart Mikk. Kreem\u2019s writing brings together poetic imagery and direct human feeling, making a natural match for Wilde\u2019s delicate yet powerful story.<\/p>\n<p>The cast includes mezzo-soprano Kai R\u00fc\u00fctel-Pajula, bass Raiko Raalik of the Estonian National Opera, soprano Elina Nechayeva and tenor Reigo Tamm. They are joined by Chamber Choir Lambertus and the P\u00e4rnu City Orchestra, conducted by Edmar Tuul.<\/p>\n<p>The setting is part of the performance itself. TOHI Distillery\u2019s historic stone buildings and riverside courtyard create a distinctive open-air stage, where the fading August light, elegant trees, winding river and old walls give Wilde\u2019s fairy tale its own rhythm and atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Happy Prince<\/em> will be performed only twice:<\/p>\n<p>14 August at 19:00 \u2014 World premiere<br \/>\n15 August at 19:00 \u2014 Final performance<\/p>\n<p>Tickets: <a href=\"https:\/\/fienta.com\/et\/s\/onnelik-prints\">https:\/\/fienta.com\/et\/s\/onnelik-prints<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 14 and 15 August, Tiit Kikas\u2019s new short opera The Happy Prince will have its world premiere at the riverside courtyard of TOHI Distillery\u2019s historic former distillery in Kohila,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":23233,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-23252","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-uncategorized"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Opera at Gin Distillery - The Happy Prince premiere<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Opera The Happy Prince premiers at Tohi Distillery in Kohila, Estonia. 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