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The National Opera House, Riga, LatviaThe National Opera House, Riga, LatviaThe National Opera House, Riga, LatviaThe National Opera House, Riga, LatviaThe National Opera House, Riga, Latvia
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The National Opera House was constructed in 1863 by the St. Petersburg architect Ludwig Bohnstedt, for the then German-speaking City Theatre, and has been refurbished several times. A modern annex was added in 2001 with a 300-seat New Hall. Latvians consider the opera an enormously important part of their cultural heritage, and they were determined that the new Opera House would spearhead their drive towards recreating their national identity. Indeed, led by its enigmatic director, Andrejs Zagars, the Latvian National Opera has succeeded in attracting highly favourable recognition worldwide - not least thanks to the company's youthful brashness and willingness to take risks.

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