Rīga Russian Theatre premieres Rēzija Kalniņa's staging of "The Three Musketeers"

On Saturday, September 26, the Mikhail Chekhov Riga Russian Theatre hosted the long-awaited premiere of director Rēzija Kalniņa's new production, "The Three Musketeers." The staging is based on the novel by French author Alexandre Dumas, long regarded as one of the classics of adventure literature.

The story of swordplay, friendship and intrigue among the musketeers has retained its popularity across various art forms for decades, and it has now found its place in the repertoire of the Riga Russian Theatre. A large number of spectators attended the premiere, eager to be present for the new production's opening night.

Opening night

Theatre-goers gathered to experience together Kalniņa's stage adaptation of the famous novel. The event marked part of the theatre's new-season lineup, drawing attention both to the making of the production and to how a classic literary work is translated into contemporary stage language.

Photographs were also taken during the premiere evening, offering a glimpse into the atmosphere among both the audience and the performance itself. Such visual material serves as a record of the event and allows those who could not attend in person to get a sense of the premiere's mood.

The production joins a series of the theatre's recent works based on classics of world literature, and it appears that the story of the three musketeers continues to attract the interest of both theatre-makers and audiences today.