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Classical music, opera, ballet and dance in Riga, Latvia

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RigaLa Bayadère

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Latvian National Opera, Fri 28 Apr at 19:00
Minkus: La Bayadère
Aivars Leimanis; Latvian National Ballet; Jānis Liepiņš; Farhads Stade; Ināra Gauja
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RigaSwan Lake

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Latvian National Opera, Thu 11 May at 19:00
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake
Marius Petipa; Lev Ivanov; Latvian National Ballet; Mārtiņš Ozoliņš; Farhads Stade; Aivars Leimanis; Juan Guillermo Nova
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RigaViy. The Nights of Horror

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Latvian National Opera, Sat 13 May at 19:00
Rodin: Viy. The Nights of Horror
Radu Poklitaru; Latvian National Ballet; Kaspars Ādamsons; Latvian National Opera Orchestra
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RigaDracula

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Latvian National Opera, Wed 17 May at 19:00
Kilar: Dracula
Krzysztof Pastor; Latvian National Ballet; Mārtiņš Ozoliņš; Charles Cusick Smith; Phil R. Daniels; John-Paul Percox
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RigaDon Quixote

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Latvian National Opera, Fri 19 May at 19:00
Minkus: Don Quixote
Aivars Leimanis; Latvian National Ballet; Farhads Stade; Mārtiņš Vilkārsis; Ilze Vītoliņa; Kārlis Kaupužs
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RigaNijinsky

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Latvian National Opera, Sun 21 May at 19:00
Various: Nijinsky
Marco Goecke; Latvian National Ballet; Mārtiņš Ozoliņš; Aivis Greters; Farhads Stade; Michaela Springer
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Nelson and the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra in Riga

Alain Lompech, 04 Sep
Latvia's prodigal son returns to the golden hall of the Latvian National Opera House for two superb evenings with the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra.
*****
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Yuliya Brauer a luminous Nikiya in La Bayadère

Jenifer Sarver, 16 Oct
A beautiful performance worth quarantining for as Latvia leads the charge to preserve art and culture. 
****1
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Four house debuts in Latvian National Opera's Bohème

David Karlin, 16 Mar
With four singers making their debuts and two more experienced singers making strong impression, Latvian opera singing appears to be in safe hands.
****1
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Technique, fervency and passion: the Latvian Radio Choir

David Karlin, 15 Mar
The Latvian Radio Choir's 24 singers display exceptional virtuosity in the service of a varied programme of contemporary spiritual works.
*****
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Vestard Shimkus delivers exhilarating Dreamscapes

Andrew Larkin, 13 Jun
Composer-pianist, Vestards Shimkus gives a compelling rendition of his imaginative 9 etudes Dreamscapes, while his Bach-Busoni 9 Chorale Preludes offers more mixed results. 
****1
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An inspiring, faith-filled concert in Riga

Andrew Larkin, 12 Jun
The Latvian Radio Choir, coupled with the Sinfonietta Rīga Orchestra under the conductor Sigvards Kļava give an ethereal rendition of four contemporary Latvian composers in Riga Cathedral.
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