THEATRES IN RIGA
Latvian National Opera
The biggest and best musical theater in the country was founded
in 1918. All the masterpieces of German, Italian, French and
Russian opera of the 19th century and the best operas of the
20th century were staged on its scene.
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Latvian National Theater
The history of the theater that has become an academy of Latvian
national art was begun 80 years ago. The theater has been always
famous for its troupe, consisting of the best Latvian actors.
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Russian Drama Theater
The oldest professional drama theater in Latvia is 120 years
old. In 1883, a small troupe of sixteen actors under the leadership
of E. Lavrov presented to the public play by Shpazhinsky "General's
wife". The success of the first performance inspired the troupe,
and during the first season more than sixty plays were staged.
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Riga Dailes Theater
Nowadays the Dailes Theater is one of the most successful theaters
in the country. It can be proved not only by the popularity
of the theater among citizens and guests of the city, but also
by the numerous awards at different theatrical festivals. The
repertoire includes classical plays as well as modern ones.
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Riga State Puppet Theater
The State Puppet Theater is a wonderful world created especially
for children. Every evening the characters of the favorite fairy
tales - Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Neznaika, Snow White and
the seven Dwarfs, Beauty and Beast, and others - come to live
on the stage of the theater.
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