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 will be the first staging of Le Villi in Riga, whereas, Gianni Schicchi, outstandingly directed by Viesturs Kairišs, has already been hailed as a comic opera favoured by the public in Riga and critics alike. Initially conceived to spring from the plot of The Divine Comedy by Dante, it reveals human greed and avarice with ironic touch. Against the background of squabbles and intricate plots of deception, weaved by good old family over parts of inheritance, a love couple manages to stumble into their sweet share of happiness.
Music Director and Conductor: Modestas Pitrenas
Conductor: Jānis Liepiņš
Cast
Anna: Inga Kalna, Evija Martinsone
Roberto: Eric Fennell, Raimonds Bramanis
Guglielmo: Samsons Izjumovs, Kosma Ranuer , Armands Siliņš
Gianni Schicchi: Kosma Ranuer , Armands Siliņš
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