Photo gallery: behind the scenes at Latvian National Opera

Photo shoot on the main stage ahead of Swan Lake

Keeping stretched in the Dance studio

Ballet rehearsal space

Dresses for the corps de ballet of At the Blue Danube

Costume for Franziska in the ballet At the Blue Danube

Costume

Woodworking tools

Paint shop

Model of set by Andris Freibergs for the opera I Played, I Danced (première 26 Sep 2019)

By David Karlin, 04 June 2019

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David is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.