Lemme (Järvi) Saarma Tegevliige
Born on April 11, 1960 in Tallinn
Education
1967-1970
Tallinn 16th Secondary School
1970-1978
Tallinn School of Choreography (graduated with a gold medal, class of Elita
Erkina)
Professional work
1978-2000
Estonian National Opera ballet artist
1982-1983
Hotel "Tallinn" variety solo dance soloist
1983-1985
Hotel “Olümpia” variety show dance soloist
2000-2010
Estonian National Opera non-member artist
1999-…
Estonian National Opera youth work program manager
Important roles
F. Chopin /
N. Belikova - “Chopiniana” - soloist (1978)
L. van
Beethoven / M. Murdmaa - “Prometheus” - Three Graces (1978)
J. Falik / G.
Aleksidze - “Oresteia” - Korüfee (1979)
I. Stravinski
/ M. Murdmaa - “Orpheus” - Furia (1979)
A. Adam / A.
Šelest - R. Vagabov - “Giselle” - Myrtha (1980)
L. Herold /
O. Vinogradov - “Unnecessary Caution” - Lise's Girlfriend (1980)
V. Tormis /
M. Murdmaa - “Estonian Ballads” - Kalmuneiu (1980), Mehetapja (1982)
P.
Tchaikovsky / K. Sergeyev - “Swan Lake” - Big Swan, Spanish Dance (1981),
Reigning Princess (1999)
C. Pugni / A.
Dolin - R. Onatskaya - “Pas de quatre” - soloist (1981)
I. Stravinski
/ E. Suve - “Card Game” - Padaemand (1982)
Popular music
/ K. Saareke - “Joy of rhythm” - soloist (1983)
E. Tamberg /
M. Murdmaa - “Flight” - Girl (1983)
A. Glazunov /
K. Sergejev - “Raimonda” - Raimonda's friend, panaderose soloist, grand pas
classique (1983)
M. de Falla /
M. Murdmaa - “The Great Wizard - Love” - Lucia (1983), Candelas (1984)
E.
Denissov / T. Härm - “Confession” - Sadness (1984)
K. Sink / M.
Murdmaa - “Scream and Silence” - The Dead Soul (1986)
G. Mahler /
M. Murdmaa - “Farewell” - Woman (1986)
L. Minkus /
J. Petukhov - “Don Quixote” - Mercedes (1986), Street Dancer (1988)
P.
Tchaikovsky / M. Murdmaa - “Nutcracker” - oriental dance (1987), soloist of the
waltz of roses (1992), Stahlbaum (1992)
C. W. Gluck /
K. Stockhausen / M. Murdmaa - “Don Juan Game” - Donna Elvira (1992)
S. Prokofiev
/ M. Murdmaa - “The Lost Son” - Mother (1992)
C. Orff / M.
Murdmaa - “Carmina burana” - Spring (1993)
C. Orff / M.
Murdmaa - “Catulli carmina” - Ibsidilla (1993)
J. S. Bach /
M. Murdmaa - “Mary Magdalene” - soloist (1994)
S. Prokofiev
/ M. Murdmaa - “Cinderella” - Mother's Spirit (1995)
M. Ravel / M.
Murdmaa - “Daphnis and Chloe” - Nymph (1996)
W. Holm / K.
Oberly - “A Fairy Tale of Love” - Grandmother Fairy (1997)
P.
Tchaikovsky / E. Suve - “Sleeping Beauty” - Queen (1997)
C. Pugni / D.
Hartshenko - “Pas de quatre 20 years later” - soloist (1998)
S. Prokofiev
/ M. Murdmaa - “Romeo and Juliet” - Capuletti (1998)
C. Pugni / N.
Dolgušin - “Esmeralda” - Aloise de Gondelaurier (1999)
E. Tubin / M.
Murdmaa - “Kratt” - The Cleaner (1999)
P.
Tchaikovsky / M. Murdmaa - “The Nutcracker” - Ms. Stahlbaum (2000)
E. Tamberg /
A. Ruusmaa - “Dance of Life” - Woman in Black (2002)
P.
Tchaikovsky / T. Härm - “Swan Lake” - Regent Princess (2002)
Verbal roles in operettas
J. Kander /
A.-E. Light - “Cabaret” - Caroline (1984)
J. Strauss /
M. Wiesler - The Bat - East (1997)
J. Strauss /
M. Wiesler - “Night in Venice” - Centurio (2000)
F. Lehar / M.
Wiesler - “Funny Widow” - Lolo (2002)
Participation in films
"Ordinary
Concert" (1981), "A Song That Didn't Exist Yesterday" (1984),
"Higher in the Rainbow" (1985), "Savoy Ball" (1985).
Tours abroad
Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Belarus, Vietnam, Poland, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Bulgaria, Syria, Angola, Germany, Spain, France.
Youth work projects
“Ballet
World” (1999-2009)
“The Birth of
a Musical Theater Performance” (2003-2007)
RESEO
training program “Angels in America” in Paris (2004)
Ballet
Theater (2006)
Youth Theater
Show “Love is Smuggled” (2011)
“Wolf and the
Seven Goats” (2011-2016)
“From the
King of the Sun until the Kratt or Ballet History Quick Course” (2011-2017)
“Little Red
Riding Hood and the Seven Dwarfs” (2016 -...)
Personal
Born on April 11, 1960 in Tallinn to the family of an opera singer mother (Liidia Panova b.1928) and a conductor father (Vallo Järvi 1923-1994). He was married to bassoonist Raivo Saarma (1959-2018). One son.Recognition
Award of the Ministry of Culture for the inspection of young stage forces (1985)
Philip Morris Ballet Award (1999)
Social activities
Member of the Estonian Theater Union (1981)
Member of the Estonian Ballet Union (1997)
Member of the Estonia Society (2017)
Member of the Board of the Estonian Ballet Union (2017 -...)