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{{Short description|Theatre in Riga, Latvia}}
[[File:Latvian national theater front.jpg|300px|thumb| Building of the Latvian National Theatre]]
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[[File:National Theatre Riga.jpg|300px|thumb|Building of the Latvian National Theatre on a vintage picture postcard.]]
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'''The Latvian National Theatre''' ({{lang-lv|Latvijas Nacionālais teātris}}) is the [[national theatre]] of [[Latvia]] in [[Riga]].
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The '''Latvian National Theatre''' ({{langx|lv|Latvijas Nacionālais teātris}}) is one of the leading professional [[theatre]]s in [[Latvia]]. The building is in the [[Eclecticism in art|eclectic style]] and is an architectural and artistic monument. The country of Latvia was proclaimed in this building in the year 1918. On 23 February 2002, the theatre celebrated its 100th anniversary. The director of National Theatre of Latvia since 2006 has been Ojārs Rubenis.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://teatris.lv/lapas/teatris|title=Latvijas Nacionālais teātris|website=teatris.lv|language=lv|access-date=2018-05-08}}</ref>
The theatre was built between 1899-1902 by the design of architect Augusts Reinbergs, becoming Riga's second (Russian) theatre. It closed during the [[First World War]]; on 18 November 1918, Latvia's independence was declared in the theatre building. In 1917 the first shows in [[Latvian language|Latvian]] were held in the theatre.
The Latvian National Theatre was founded 30 November 1919, just over a year after independence. The creative program was authored by [[Jānis Akurāters]], a Latvian writer, then head of the Art department of the Ministry of Education. The current managing director of the theatre is Viesturs Rieksts and the artistic director is Edmunds Freibergs.


==External links==
== Mission ==
The mission of Latvia's National Theatre is to be the centre of national [[culture]] and art with the goal of introducing the art of theatre and current events in culture, through national values, to an even larger part of society.
*[http://www.teatris.lv Official website] {{lv icon}}


The National Theatre's vision for the future is to theatrically concentrate theatre's, art's and culture's most valuable pieces, by regularly introducing Latvian classics, original work, foreign theatre experience and current events to the viewer.
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There are also plans to include the most interesting and the most talented professionals, continue the development of theatre as an art form, as well as strengthen the collaboration between theatres and other cultural organizations.
[[Category:National theatres]]
[[Category:1919 establishments in Latvia]]


The guidelines for the National Theatre's development ensure the chance for the viewer to be introduced to all the events happening in the life of theatre in Latvia and with the most valuable foreign plays, as well as an opportunity to be a part of some of the best of the National Theatre's plays that are in the international circle.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://teatris.lv/lapas/misija|title=Latvijas Nacionālais teātris|website=teatris.lv|language=lv|access-date=2018-05-08}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://teatris.lv/|title=Latvijas Nacionālais teātris|website=teatris.lv|language=lv|access-date=2018-05-08}}</ref>


== Location ==
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The Latvian National Theatre is situated in the centre of Latvia's capital city [[Riga]], on the bank of the Riga Canal.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://eatriga.lv/latvian-national-theatre-riga/|title=Latvian National Theatre, Riga – EAT RIGA – HOME|work=EAT RIGA – HOME|access-date=2018-05-08|language=en-US}}</ref> Located just outside the Old Town, it stands in a park where the Citadel used to be.


== History ==
[[da:Letlands Nationalteater]]
[[File:National Theatre Riga.jpg|thumb|300px|The theatre building sometime between 1910 and 1918]]
[[de:Lettisches Nationaltheater]]
[[File:Latvijas PSR Drāmatiskais teātris. 1940.jpg|thumb|300px|Latvian National Theatre decorated with Soviet symbols after the [[Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1940|Soviet occupation in 1940]]]]
[[lv:Latvijas Nacionālais teātris]]
In 1897 [[Riga]]’s city council decided that it was not enough to have just one theatre in Riga. Riga’s first theatre was the German Theatre, currently the [[Latvian National Opera|Opera House]]. A competition was held to choose the design of the new building. The Augusts Reinbergs project "Dum spiro, spero" ("While I breathe, I hope") won and construction began, mainly funded by local Russian merchants and some nobility. The theatre was opened to the public on 14 September 1902 as '''Riga's Second (Russian) theatre''' (''Rīgas 2. pilsētas (krievu) teātris'') and held both theatre and opera performances. Although this was Russian language theatre, by 1917 Riga Latvian Society was renting the premises to hold plays in Latvian.
[[pl:Łotewski Teatr Narodowy]]

[[uk:Латвійський національний театр]]
During the [[World War I|First World War]] the theatre was evacuated, but by 1918 it was already back in business, and on 15 October staged [[Richard Wagner]]'s ''[[Flying Dutchman (opera)|The Flying Dutchman]]''. Just over a month later, [[Latvia]] declared its independence, with the declaration being read from the theatre's stage. The only remaining photograph from this historic event was taken in the theatre's main hall.

In 1919, during a brief period of [[Bolsheviks|Bolshevik]] rule, the makeshift government named it the Workers’ Theatre (''Strādnieku teātris''), but it became the Latvian National Theatre soon after and on 30 November the official opening took place with a staging of [[Rūdolfs Blaumanis]] "Ugunī" ("In Fire"). The creative program was authored by [[Jānis Akuraters|Jānis Akurāters]], a Latvian writer, then head of the Art department of the Ministry of Education.

After the [[Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1940]], the name of the theatre was deemed too nationalistic, so it was renamed to '''Riga's Dramatic Theatre''' (''Rīgas Drāmas teātris''), only to restore the previous name in 1988, 3 years before Latvia regained its independence.

The current managing director of the theatre is Ojārs Rubenis and the artistic director is Edmunds Freibergs<ref name=":1" />

== Layout ==
The building is a combination of style; the facade has both [[Eclecticism|eclectic]] and [[baroque]] features as well as elements of [[Art Nouveau]], which was extremely popular in Riga at the time. The interior is very functional, but in the various ornaments, you can find elements of [[classicism]]. There are three halls in the theatre: the Great Hall (with 750 seats), the Actors Hall (with, depending on the play, 50–90 seats), and the LMT New Hall (with, depending on the play, 60–120 seats). Some seasons there is a fourth hall, "The Horror Bus", where a play by that name is held for children.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.delfi.lv/temas/latvijas-nacionalais-teatris/|title=Latvijas Nacionālais teātris|last=DELFI|website=DELFI|language=lv|access-date=2018-05-08}}</ref>

== Actors ==
There are 49 actors, 23 freelance actors and 17 directors in the group.<ref name=":0" />

=== Theatre group ===
{{div col}}
* Ainārs Ančevskis
* Kaspars Aniņš
* Uldis Anže
* Jānis Āmanis
* Romāns Bargais
* Marija Bērziņa
* Dace Bonāte
* Madara Bore
* Madara Botmane
* Mārtiņš Brūveris
* Indra Burkovska
* Raimonds Celms
* Ilva Centere
* Agnese Cīrule
* Maija Doveika
* Uldis Dumpis
* Mārtiņš Egliens
* Daiga Gaismiņa
* Gundars Grasbergs
* Juris Hiršs
* Ģirts Jakovļevs
* Zane Jančevska
* Astrīda Kairiša
* Daiga Kažociņa
* Anna Klēvere
* Ivars Kļavinskis
* Arturs Krūzkops
* Lāsma Kugrēna
* Normunds Laizāns
* Juris Lisners
* Ģirts Liuziniks
* Dita Lūriņa
* Mārcis Maņjakovs
* Egils Melbārdis
* Inga Misāne-Grasberga
* Ivars Puga
* Sanita Pušpure
* Kārlis Reijers
* Liene Sebre
* Uldis Siliņš
* Jānis Skanis
* Evija Skulte
* Ināra Slucka
* Jurģis Spulenieks
* Igors Šelegovskis
* Voldemārs Šoriņš
* Jānis Vimba
* Līga Zeļģe
* Kaspars Zvīgulis<ref name=":0" />
{{Div col end}}

=== Freelance actors ===
{{div col}}
* Anta Aizupe
* Zane Aļļēna
* Lolita Cauka
* Alise Danovska
* Zane Dombrovska
* Artis Drozdovs
* Kaspars Dumburs
* Rasma Garne
* [[Baiba Indriksone]]
* Juris Jope
* Kristians Kareļins
* Kārlis Krūmiņš
* Ance Kukule
* Kristaps Ķeselis
* Līga Liepiņa
* Marija Linarte
* Zigurds Neimanis
* Uldis Norenbergs
* Ilze Rudolfa
* Inta Tirole
* Arno Upenieks
* Māra Zemdega
* Ausma Ziemele<ref name=":0" />
{{Div col end}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.teatris.lv Official website] {{in lang|lv}}

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{{Riga Cityscape}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:National theatres]]
[[Category:1919 establishments in Latvia]]
[[Category:Theatres in Riga]]
[[Category:Theatres in Latvia]]
[[Category:Independence of Latvia]]

Latest revision as of 02:45, 22 October 2024

Latvian National Theatre
Map
General information
Architectural styleHistoricism
Town or cityRīga
CountryLatvia
Construction started1899
Completed1902
ClientRiga City Council
Design and construction
Architect(s)August Reinberg

The Latvian National Theatre (Latvian: Latvijas Nacionālais teātris) is one of the leading professional theatres in Latvia. The building is in the eclectic style and is an architectural and artistic monument. The country of Latvia was proclaimed in this building in the year 1918. On 23 February 2002, the theatre celebrated its 100th anniversary. The director of National Theatre of Latvia since 2006 has been Ojārs Rubenis.[1]

Mission

[edit]

The mission of Latvia's National Theatre is to be the centre of national culture and art with the goal of introducing the art of theatre and current events in culture, through national values, to an even larger part of society.

The National Theatre's vision for the future is to theatrically concentrate theatre's, art's and culture's most valuable pieces, by regularly introducing Latvian classics, original work, foreign theatre experience and current events to the viewer.

There are also plans to include the most interesting and the most talented professionals, continue the development of theatre as an art form, as well as strengthen the collaboration between theatres and other cultural organizations.

The guidelines for the National Theatre's development ensure the chance for the viewer to be introduced to all the events happening in the life of theatre in Latvia and with the most valuable foreign plays, as well as an opportunity to be a part of some of the best of the National Theatre's plays that are in the international circle.[2][3]

Location

[edit]

The Latvian National Theatre is situated in the centre of Latvia's capital city Riga, on the bank of the Riga Canal.[4] Located just outside the Old Town, it stands in a park where the Citadel used to be.

History

[edit]
The theatre building sometime between 1910 and 1918
Latvian National Theatre decorated with Soviet symbols after the Soviet occupation in 1940

In 1897 Riga’s city council decided that it was not enough to have just one theatre in Riga. Riga’s first theatre was the German Theatre, currently the Opera House. A competition was held to choose the design of the new building. The Augusts Reinbergs project "Dum spiro, spero" ("While I breathe, I hope") won and construction began, mainly funded by local Russian merchants and some nobility. The theatre was opened to the public on 14 September 1902 as Riga's Second (Russian) theatre (Rīgas 2. pilsētas (krievu) teātris) and held both theatre and opera performances. Although this was Russian language theatre, by 1917 Riga Latvian Society was renting the premises to hold plays in Latvian.

During the First World War the theatre was evacuated, but by 1918 it was already back in business, and on 15 October staged Richard Wagner's The Flying Dutchman. Just over a month later, Latvia declared its independence, with the declaration being read from the theatre's stage. The only remaining photograph from this historic event was taken in the theatre's main hall.

In 1919, during a brief period of Bolshevik rule, the makeshift government named it the Workers’ Theatre (Strādnieku teātris), but it became the Latvian National Theatre soon after and on 30 November the official opening took place with a staging of Rūdolfs Blaumanis "Ugunī" ("In Fire"). The creative program was authored by Jānis Akurāters, a Latvian writer, then head of the Art department of the Ministry of Education.

After the Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1940, the name of the theatre was deemed too nationalistic, so it was renamed to Riga's Dramatic Theatre (Rīgas Drāmas teātris), only to restore the previous name in 1988, 3 years before Latvia regained its independence.

The current managing director of the theatre is Ojārs Rubenis and the artistic director is Edmunds Freibergs[4]

Layout

[edit]

The building is a combination of style; the facade has both eclectic and baroque features as well as elements of Art Nouveau, which was extremely popular in Riga at the time. The interior is very functional, but in the various ornaments, you can find elements of classicism. There are three halls in the theatre: the Great Hall (with 750 seats), the Actors Hall (with, depending on the play, 50–90 seats), and the LMT New Hall (with, depending on the play, 60–120 seats). Some seasons there is a fourth hall, "The Horror Bus", where a play by that name is held for children.[5]

Actors

[edit]

There are 49 actors, 23 freelance actors and 17 directors in the group.[3]

Theatre group

[edit]
  • Ainārs Ančevskis
  • Kaspars Aniņš
  • Uldis Anže
  • Jānis Āmanis
  • Romāns Bargais
  • Marija Bērziņa
  • Dace Bonāte
  • Madara Bore
  • Madara Botmane
  • Mārtiņš Brūveris
  • Indra Burkovska
  • Raimonds Celms
  • Ilva Centere
  • Agnese Cīrule
  • Maija Doveika
  • Uldis Dumpis
  • Mārtiņš Egliens
  • Daiga Gaismiņa
  • Gundars Grasbergs
  • Juris Hiršs
  • Ģirts Jakovļevs
  • Zane Jančevska
  • Astrīda Kairiša
  • Daiga Kažociņa
  • Anna Klēvere
  • Ivars Kļavinskis
  • Arturs Krūzkops
  • Lāsma Kugrēna
  • Normunds Laizāns
  • Juris Lisners
  • Ģirts Liuziniks
  • Dita Lūriņa
  • Mārcis Maņjakovs
  • Egils Melbārdis
  • Inga Misāne-Grasberga
  • Ivars Puga
  • Sanita Pušpure
  • Kārlis Reijers
  • Liene Sebre
  • Uldis Siliņš
  • Jānis Skanis
  • Evija Skulte
  • Ināra Slucka
  • Jurģis Spulenieks
  • Igors Šelegovskis
  • Voldemārs Šoriņš
  • Jānis Vimba
  • Līga Zeļģe
  • Kaspars Zvīgulis[3]

Freelance actors

[edit]
  • Anta Aizupe
  • Zane Aļļēna
  • Lolita Cauka
  • Alise Danovska
  • Zane Dombrovska
  • Artis Drozdovs
  • Kaspars Dumburs
  • Rasma Garne
  • Baiba Indriksone
  • Juris Jope
  • Kristians Kareļins
  • Kārlis Krūmiņš
  • Ance Kukule
  • Kristaps Ķeselis
  • Līga Liepiņa
  • Marija Linarte
  • Zigurds Neimanis
  • Uldis Norenbergs
  • Ilze Rudolfa
  • Inta Tirole
  • Arno Upenieks
  • Māra Zemdega
  • Ausma Ziemele[3]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Latvijas Nacionālais teātris". teatris.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Latvijas Nacionālais teātris". teatris.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d "Latvijas Nacionālais teātris". teatris.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Latvian National Theatre, Riga – EAT RIGA – HOME". EAT RIGA – HOME. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  5. ^ DELFI. "Latvijas Nacionālais teātris". DELFI (in Latvian). Retrieved 8 May 2018.
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