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Classical music, opera, ballet and dance in Latvia

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RigaDer Rosenkavalier

© Oļegs Zernovs
Latvian National Opera, Oct 08, 09, 10 mat
Strauss R.: Der Rosenkavalier
Zbigniew Graca; Viesturs Kairišs; Latvian National Opera; Germans Ermičs; Alex Brok; Latvian National Opera Orchestra; Latvian National Opera Choir
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RigaSwan Lake

© Andris Tone
Latvian National Opera, Oct 14, 15
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake
Marius Petipa; Lev Ivanov; Aivars Leimanis; Latvian National Opera; Mārtiņš Ozoliņš; Juan Guillermo Nova; Robert Perdziola; Latvian National Opera Orchestra
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RigaLes Contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann)

© Agnese Zeltiņa
Latvian National Opera, Fri 16 Oct at 19:00
Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann)
Kaspars Ādamsons; Aik Karapetian; Latvian National Opera; Miķelis Fišers; Kristīne Pasternaka; Latvian National Opera Orchestra; Latvian National Opera Choir
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RigaAt the Blue Danube

© Andris Tone
Latvian National Opera, Oct 17 mat, eve
Strauss II: At the Blue Danube
Helēna Tangijeva-Birzniece; Aivars Leimanis; Latvian National Opera; Mārtiņš Ozoliņš; Ināra Gauja; Latvian National Opera Orchestra
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RigaThe Birds' Opera

© Evija Trifanova
Latvian National Opera, Oct 18 mat, eve, Nov 15 mat, eve, 2027 Jan 10 mat, eve, Feb 07 mat, eve
Lūsēns: The Birds' Opera
Andris Veismanis; Baņuta Rubesa; Latvian National Opera; Ieva Jurjane; Kristīne Jurjāne; 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, 02 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, 05 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, 04 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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