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# Estonia second in the world by number of opera performances

![Image](https://estonianworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Estonia.png)

By  [Silver Tambur](https://estonianworld.com/author/silver/)
  ·  May 7, 2015  · [Culture](https://estonianworld.com/category/culture/)
 · 1 minute of reading

### According to statistics recently published by [Operabase](http://operabase.com/) , Estonia holds the second place in the world in a ranking of total opera performances per million residents.

The statistics took into account the performances during the 2013/2014 season. Austria holds the first spot, followed by Estonia, Switzerland and Germany.

[Estonian National Opera](http://www.opera.ee/en/rahvusooper/)
 had 20 operas in its programme and altogether 108 operas were performed in the 2013/2014 season.

Estonian National Opera has a history dating back to 1870. The company is based at the Estonia Theatre in Tallinn and produces a varied season which includes operas, ballets and musicals. Its chief conductors in the past have included Neeme Järvi and Eri Klas.

With festival performances, private projects and student works, an average of five to ten new opera performances are staged every year

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Cover: An old picture of “Estonia” theatre (courtesy of Estonian National Opera).

## About The Author

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[Silver Tambur](https://estonianworld.com/author/silver/)
Silver Tambur, co-founder and publisher of *Estonian World*, studied journalism at the University of Tartu and politics at Birkbeck, University of London. He has edited Estonian Public Broadcasting’s English news and contributed to *Business Sense*, *Deutsche Welle*, and *Radio New Zealand*. He is currently editor-in-chief of *Trialoog*, TalTech’s business and research portal. You can also follow him on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/SilverTambur)
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