Latvian National Opera
The Latvian National Opera (Latvian: Latvijas Nacionālā opera ) is an opera house in the Latvian capital Riga . The building, built in the neoclassical style , was built between 1860 and 1863 based on designs by Ludwig Bohnstedt (1822–1885). The building was initially designed as a "German Theater".
The building burned down on June 16, 1882. It was rebuilt from 1885 to 1887 under the direction of the Rigans city architect Reinhold Schmaeling (1840–1917). The Latvian National Opera has been located in this building since 1919.
From 1996 to 2003 Gintaras Rinkevičius worked as artistic director and chief conductor and from 2007 to 2009 as chief guest conductor. From 2003 to 2007 Andris Nelsons was chief conductor of the Latvian National Opera.
Directors (selection)
- 1900: Richard Balder
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Stadttheater in Riga Centralblatt der Bauverwaltung , July 1, 1882, p. 235, accessed on December 12, 2012
Coordinates: 56 ° 56 '58.2 " N , 24 ° 6' 50.2" E