LE VILLI | Recording of the opera

Recording of the opera LE VILLI by Giacomo Puccini (premiere, 08.05.2015.) with Latvian subtitles.

Recording will be available online from 2 until 30 April 2021. When purchasing the ticket, you’ll receive an e-mail with a link to the recording and an access code. In the set time frame each recording will be available an unlimited number of times.

The first opera of Giacomo Puccini “Le Villi” is a dance-strewn tale of spirits and broken hearts. Anna and Roberto were tied by a promise of marriage, but the fiancé was captivated by a siren. Anna dies. The revenge of the spirits of abandoned women – the “villi” – is ruthless… This production is the first staging of “Le Villi” in Riga, premiered in May 2015 together with Puccini’s “Gianni Schicchi”.

Cast:

Anna – Evija Martinsone

Roberto – Eric Fennel

Guglielmo – Kosma Ranuer

Villi – Dagnija Jaunkalne, Ilda Pāne, Raisa Mazzariņa, Ieva Kepe, Baiba Indriksone, Biruta Ceplīte

Latvian National Opera Orchestra and Chorus

Musical Director and Conductor – Modests Pitrens, Stage Director – Viesturs Kairišs, Set Designer – Reinis Dzudzilo, Costume Designer – Krista Dzudzilo, Lighting Artists – Oskars Pauliņš, Choreography – Elīna Gediņa