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RigaLa Fille mal gardée

© Agnese Zeltiņa
Hérold: La Fille mal gardée
Sir Frederick Ashton; Latvian National Opera; Farhads Stade; Latvian National Opera Orchestra

RigaPrincesse Turandot

© Agnese Zeltiņa
Genbrugge: Princesse Turandot
Mārtiņš Ozoliņš; Jānis Zariņš; Latvian National Opera; Edgars Vārdaunis; Latvian National Opera Orchestra; Latvian National Opera Choir

RigaEsmeralda, La

© Agnese Zeltiņa
Pugni: Esmeralda, La
Aivars Leimanis; Latvian National Opera; Farhads Stade; Mārtiņš Vilkārsis; Ilze Vītoliņa; Latvian National Opera Orchestra

RigaCavalleria rusticana

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

RigaCasanova

© Kristaps Kalns
Muzzey: Casanova
Kenneth Tindall; Latvian National Opera; Mārtiņš Ozoliņš; Christopher Oram; Latvian National Opera Orchestra

RigaTosca

© Evelīna Vītola
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
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. 
****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
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.
****1
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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.

Photo gallery: behind the scenes at Latvian National Opera

Photo shoot on the main stage ahead of Swan Lake © David Karlin | Bachtrack Ltd
Follow us for a quick photographic tour behind the scenes of the Latvian National Opera in Riga.