Georgijs Miezainis, Former Latvian National Opera Ballet Dancer, Has Died
Ballet dancer Georgijs Miezainis, who performed with the Latvian National Opera ballet company from 1962 to 1971, died on 21 October. The Latvian Professional Ballet Association announced his death.
Georgijs Miezainis, a former dancer with the ballet company of the Latvian National Opera, died on 21 October. The Latvian Professional Ballet Association reported this in a post on Facebook. Miezainis was born on 14 May 1944, and his life was closely tied to the art of dance.
Career in ballet
After graduating from the Riga Choreography School in 1962, he joined the Latvian National Opera ballet company and worked there until 1971. His teachers included J. Čanga, P. Ziediņa, A. Ēķis, V. Bļinovs and V. Cukanovs.
On stage he appeared in productions of various genres and styles. Audiences could see him in Mikhail Chulaki's ballet The Tale of the Priest and His Worker Balda, Dmitri Shostakovich's The Young Lady and the Hooligan, Leo Delibes' Coppélia, Arvīds Žilinskis' Sprīdītis and other ballet and opera performances.
Working with others
Miezainis also passed on his experience. He worked as a teacher-repetiteur in the folk dance ensemble Gatve and as a coach at the sports club Lokomotīve.
Remembered by colleagues
The association says colleagues will remember him not only as a knowledgeable and experienced artist, but also as a warm, helpful and humane person who knew how to listen and support others. It expressed condolences to his daughter Viktorija, his relatives, friends and colleagues.
The farewell to Georgijs Miezainis took place on 24 October 2026 at 11:00 at Ivana Cemetery, 21 Kalna Street.
