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Classical music, opera, ballet and dance in Latvia

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RigaPrincesse Turandot

© Agnese Zeltiņa
Latvian National Opera, Fri, 6 Nov at 19:00
Genbrugge: Princesse Turandot
Mārtiņš Ozoliņš; Jānis Zariņš; Latvian National Opera; Edgars Vārdaunis; Latvian National Opera Orchestra; Latvian National Opera Choir
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RigaEsmeralda, La

© Agnese Zeltiņa
Latvian National Opera, Nov 07, 08 mat
Pugni: Esmeralda, La
Aivars Leimanis; Latvian National Opera; Farhads Stade; Mārtiņš Vilkārsis; Ilze Vītoliņa; Latvian National Opera Orchestra
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RigaCavalleria rusticana

© Agnese Zeltiņa
Latvian National Opera, Nov 11, Dec 03, 04, 2027 Jan 13, Mar 17, Apr 22, 23
Mascagni, Leoncavallo
Mārtiņš Ozoliņš; Aik Karapetian; Latvian National Opera; AJ Weissbard; Kristīne Pasternaka; Latvian National Opera Orchestra
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RigaCasanova

© Kristaps Kalns
Latvian National Opera, Thu, 12 Nov at 19:00
Muzzey: Casanova
Kenneth Tindall; Latvian National Opera; Mārtiņš Ozoliņš; Christopher Oram; Latvian National Opera Orchestra
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RigaTosca

© Evelīna Vītola
Latvian National Opera, Fri, 13 Nov at 19:00
Puccini: Tosca
Mārtiņš Ozoliņš; Dmitry Bertman; Latvian National Opera; Andris Freibergs; Kristīne Pasternaka; Latvian National Opera Orchestra; Latvian National Opera Choir
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Salome in Riga, Winehouse at the Western Wall... with robots

Egils Siliņš (Jochanaan) and Astrid Kessler (Salome) © Agnese Zeltiņa
Eleanor Knight, 21 Feb
The limitations of AI are demonstrated in Alvis Hermanis’ problematic new production of Salome at Latvian National Opera. 
**111
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Latvian National Ballet relish Kenneth Tindall’s Casanova

Antons Freimans as Casanova and Sabīne Strokša as M.M. in Kenneth Tindall's Casanova © Kristaps Kalns, Latvian National Ballet
Deborah Weiss, 2 Nov
Kenneth Tindall's epic Casanova is a huge success for all concerned in Riga.
****1
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For one night only: Jorma Panula in Riga

Jorma Panula conducts the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra © Jānis Porietis | LNSO
Peter Quantrill, 5 Oct
The 94-year-old conductor inspires the Latvian National SO to incandescent heights in Sibelius and Strauss
*****
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Mushroom clouds of fantasy: The Tales of Hoffmann in Riga

Giorgio Berrugi (Hoffmann) and Štěpánka Pučálková (NIcklausse) © Agnese Zeltina | Latvian National Opera
Peter Quantrill, 4 Oct
A new steampunk staging for Latvian National Opera stays true to the fantastical invention of Hoffmann and Offenbach. 
****1
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Sparkling new L'elisir d'amore from Latvian National Opera

Peter Kálmán (Dulcamara), Lubov Karetnikova (Adina) and chorus © Agnese Zeltiņa | Latvian National Opera
Dominic Lowe, 23 May
The leafy parks and cobbled streets of Riga’s old town are far removed from the intense heat of the little village in the Basque Country in which Donizetti set his L'elisir d'amore, but a new production at the Latvian National Opera captures much of the spirit of the work, adroitly balancing comedy with the joys and pain of love.
****1
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