Architectural style Historicism Country Latvia Client Riga City Council Phone +371 67 006 300 Architect Augusts Reinbergs | Town or city Rīga Completed 1902 Opened 1902 Construction started 1899 | |
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Address Kronvalda bulvāris 2, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1010, Latvia Similar Dailes Theatre, New Riga Theatre, Latvian National Opera, Liepāja Theatre, Latvian National Museum Profiles | ||
Christmas greetings from latvian national theatre
The Latvian National Theatre (Latvian: Latvijas Nacionālais teātris) is the national theatre of Latvia in Riga.
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The theatre was built between 1899-1902 by the design of Latvian 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 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 Ojārs Rubenis and the artistic director is Edmunds Freibergs.