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RigaThe Birds' Opera

Lūsēns: The Birds' Opera
Andris Veismanis; Baņuta Rubesa; Latvian National Opera; Ieva Jurjane; Kristīne Jurjāne; Latvian National Opera Orchestra; Latvian National Opera Choir
RigaA Midsummer Night's Dream

Verschiedene: Ein Sommernachtstraum
John Neumeier; Latvian National Opera; Mārtiņš Ozoliņš; Jürgen Rose; Latvian National Opera Orchestra
RigaCavalleria rusticana

Mascagni, Leoncavallo
Mārtiņš Ozoliņš; Aik Karapetian; Latvian National Opera; AJ Weissbard; Kristīne Pasternaka; Latvian National Opera Orchestra
RigaGiselle

Adam: Giselle
Jean Coralli; Jules Perrot; Aivars Leimanis; Latvian National Opera; Farhads Stade; Ināra Gauja; Latvian National Opera Orchestra
RigaAida

Verdi: Aida
Mārtiņš Ozoliņš; Māra Ķimele; Latvian National Opera; Ilmārs Blumbergs; Latvian National Opera Orchestra; Latvian National Opera Choir
RigaCarmen

Bizet: Carmen
Mārtiņš Ozoliņš; Marie-Ève Signeyrole; Latvian National Opera; Fabien Teigné; Yashi; Latvian National Opera Orchestra; Latvian National Opera Choir
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Salome in Riga, Winehouse at the Western Wall... with robots

The limitations of AI are demonstrated in Alvis Hermanis’ problematic new production of Salome at Latvian National Opera.
Latvian National Ballet relish Kenneth Tindall’s Casanova

Kenneth Tindall's epic Casanova is a huge success for all concerned in Riga.
Sparkling new L'elisir d'amore from 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.
A game of light and darkness: Don Carlo in Riga

Claus Guth's staging walks a line between atmosphere and audacity, in a powerful company achievement from Latvian National Opera.
Yuliya Brauer a luminous Nikiya in La Bayadère
A beautiful performance worth quarantining for as Latvia leads the charge to preserve art and culture.
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.
