Productions

A children's musical in two acts. Iti and Kusti are lost in the forest and run into the Woods Crone house. They are forced to do hard work and take care of the small Imp. The story is loved by whole generations of Estonian children.

Composer: Olav Ehala
Libretto by Leelo Tungal
Lyrics by Juhan Viiding
Director: Eva Klemets
Musical director and conductor: Lauri Sirp
Stage and costume designer: Iir Hermeliin (Tallinn City Theatre)
Light designer: Airi Eras
Choreographer: Janek Savolainen

In Roles: Marilyn Jurman, Laura Peterson (Theatrum), Marvi Vallaste, Sten Karpov (Theatre Endla), Merle Jääger, Jaan Willem Sibul, Meelis Hansing, Karmen Puis, Tõnu Kattai, Merle Jalakas, Helen Hansberg, Siiri Koodres, Uku-Markus Simmermann, Tarmo Teekivi

Also participating "Vanemuine" symphony orchestra and opera chorus.

"Nukitsamees" (The Imp) by Oskar Luts belongs to Estonian children's literature classics and was made into a film in 1981 by Helle Karis. Olav Ehala wrote the music for the film and in 1999 the children's musical reached the stage of the Estonian National Opera. The songs of "Nukitsamees" (The Imp) are well known and loved – "Päikeseratas", "Valulaul" and "Kodulaul" have been featured in several song festival programmes.

Premiere on March 4, 2010 at the "Vanemuine" Small Building.