Latvian National Opera stages Strauss's «Der Rosenkavalier» for the first time in almost 100 years
The Latvian National Opera and Ballet has staged Richard Strauss's opera «Der Rosenkavalier», directed by Viesturs Kairišs. The production has already stirred opera connoisseurs.
The Latvian National Opera and Ballet in Riga has staged Richard Strauss's opera «Der Rosenkavalier» for the first time in almost 100 years. The production is directed by Viesturs Kairišs, and it has already caused a stir among opera connoisseurs.
The work has thus returned to the repertoire of Latvia's main opera house after a long gap. The source says the staging has already drawn a strong reaction from people who follow opera closely. It gives no further details about the content of the performance, the soloists or critics' assessments.
The item appears in a roundup of Latvian theatre news published by Latvian public media LSM. The roundup's headline says that not only people but also insects sing, but the source excerpt does not expand on that topic.
