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RigaAntonija #Silmači

© Kristaps Kalns
Karlsons: Antonija #Silmači
Aivars Leimanis; Latvian National Opera; Mārtiņš Ozoliņš; Mārtiņš Vilkārsis; Anna Heinrihsone; Latvian National Opera Orchestra

RigaLa traviata

© Andris Krieviņš
Verdi: La traviata
Mārtiņš Ozoliņš; Andrejs Žagars; Latvian National Opera; Andris Freibergs; Kristīne Pasternaka; Latvian National Opera Orchestra; Latvian National Opera Choir

RigaDracula

© Kristaps Kalns
Kilar: Dracula
Krzysztof Pastor; Latvian National Opera; Charles Cusick Smith; Phil R. Daniels; Latvian National Opera Orchestra

RigaL'elisir d'amore

© Agnese Zeltiņa
Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore
Mārtiņš Ozoliņš; Sven-Eric Bechtolf; Latvian National Opera; Julian Crouch; Māris Sējāns; Latvian National Opera Orchestra; Latvian National Opera Choir

RigaTosca

© Evelīna Vītola
Puccini: Tosca
Jānis Liepiņš; Dmitry Bertman; Latvian National Opera; Andris Freibergs; Kristīne Pasternaka; Latvian National Opera Orchestra; Latvian National Opera Choir

RigaThe Concert (or, The Perils of Everybody)

© Agnese Zeltiņa
Chopin, Verschiedene
Jerome Robbins; Alexander Ekman; Latvian National Opera; Farhads Stade; Latvian National Opera Orchestra
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Salome in Riga, Winehouse at the Western Wall... with robots

Egils Siliņš (Jochanaan) and Astrid Kessler (Salome) © Agnese Zeltiņa
The limitations of AI are demonstrated in Alvis Hermanis’ problematic new production of Salome at Latvian National Opera. 
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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
A new steampunk staging for Latvian National Opera stays true to the fantastical invention of Hoffmann and Offenbach. 
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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
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.
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A game of light and darkness: Don Carlo in Riga

Gómez Bohórquez (Jester) and Arnold Rutkowski (Don Carlo) © Kristaps Kalns | Latvian National Opera
Claus Guth's staging walks a line between atmosphere and audacity, in a powerful company achievement from Latvian National Opera.
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Four house debuts in Latvian National Opera's Bohème

With four singers making their debuts and two more experienced singers making strong impression, Latvian opera singing appears to be in safe hands.
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Youthful style in Latvia National Opera's Fledermaus

Edmunds Freibergs and Latvian National Opera give us a Fledermaus that's high on style and sheer entertainment, with a notable Adele from Inga Šļubovska.
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RigaLa bohème

© Kristaps Kalns
Puccini: La bohème
Arvo Volmer; Laura; Latvian National Opera; Fabien Lédé; Fyodor Podgorny
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A Wagnerian in Riga: Egils Siliņš

Egils Siliņš © Jānis Deinats
The Latvian bass-baritone’s talks about his background in French and Italian opera, his journey to Wagner – and becoming chairman of the board of Latvian National Opera.

Fotogalerie: hinter den Kulissen der Lettischen Nationaloper

Fotoshooting auf der Hauptbühne vor Schwanensee © David Karlin | Bachtrack Ltd
Kommen Sie mit uns auf eine kurze Fototour hinter die Kulissen der Lettischen Nationaloper in Riga.