Latvian National Opera

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“The Latvian National Opera was founded in 1919 and makes its home in a grand, all-white neoclassical building that was originally built as the Riga German Theatre in 1863.”

– Afar Magazine

Fodor's Fodor's
"Latvia's restored 18th-century National Opera House, where Richard Wagner once conducted, is worthy of a night out." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Opera and ballet season runs September–May, with a summer festival highlighting new works." Full review
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