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AH, LOVE!  A Valentine’s Day concert at the Riga Latvian Society House

Sonora Vaice (soprano), Jānis Kurševs (tenor), Nauris Indzeris (baritone) and Latvian Operetta Foundation Orchestra conducted by Guntars Bernāts

The most beautiful operettas music and Neapolitan love songs in a sparkling and romantic concert in the evening of Saint Valentine’s day for each and every heart. Starring well-known Latvian soloists and The Operetta Foundation Orchestra conducted by Guntars Bernāts. Surprises throughout the evening!

The concert will take place at the Riga Latvian Society House, the historic cradle of Latvian cultural development. Guntars Bernāts reveals that during the event artists will perform such pieces of music as Johann Straus’s polka “Thunder & Lightning”, waltz “Wine, Women and Song”, Rosalinde's Czardas from the operetta “Die Fledermaus” sung by Sonora Vaice, Barinkay’s couplets and Homonay’s Czardas from the operetta “The Gypsy Baron” sung by Nauris Indzeris, also the audience’s favourite “Cat’s Duet”by Gioachino Rossini will be sung by Sonora Vaice and Nauris Indzeris, as well as famous Neapolitan love songs – Mattinata (Daybreak), A Soldier in Love (O surdato ‘nnammurato), Beautiful Spaniard (La Spagniola), Return to Sorento (Torna a Surriento), Funiculi funicula, O sole mio sung by Jānis Kurševs and many more beautiful pieces of music suitable for the event.

No further comments are necessary for Sonora Vaice’s and Nauris Indzeris’s names. Both soloists are well known to operetta and opera audiences who have enjoyed operettas “Ball im Savoy” and “The Merry Widow” at Culture palace “Ziemeļblāzma” e.t.c. As well as to those who have been in concerts organized by the Latvian Operetta foundation. Meanwhile, the concert’s artistic director Guntars Bernāts explains his choice to invite tenor Jānis Kurševs to perform at the event saying: “His voice is very suitable for the operetta repertoire and Neapolitan love-themed songs. The singer will show a never before seen expressivity in this genre.”

Jānis Kurševs graduated from Latvian Academy of Music under the guidance of the legendary professor Kārlis Zariņš as well as the magnificent vocal coach Anita Garanča. Listeners have had the chance to appreciate Jāni’s performance at the Annual Sigulda Opera Festival in 2015 where he played the role of Antiņš in the production of Arvīds Žilinski’s opera “Zelta zirgs” (Golden Horse).

Several years ago Jānis also participated in a production of Johann Straus’s operetta “The Gypsy Baron”. Lately he has been performing in different kinds of concerts as a soloist or accompanied by The Latvian Orthodox church male choir “Logos”. In April Jānis Kurševs will be performing a musical programme called “Your name, Daugava” with the Latvian Radio Choir.

Gathering the efforts of professional artists and the society, The Latvian Opeetta Foundation reestablishes an operetta theatre in Riga with a wholesome troupe, orchestra and proper spatial for staging operetta shows. You can watch operetta shows at the Culture palace “Ziemeļblāzma”.

For information please contact The Latvian Operetta foundation
Phone: 25123145, e-mail: [email protected]