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Riga Opera Festival

Expected timing
LiveRiga, Riga's official tourism portal, lists 2–19 June 2027. The Latvian National Opera has not yet published the programme.
Where
Latvian National Opera and Ballet · Riga day trip
Price
Ticketed; prices vary by performance
Date not announced. LiveRiga, Riga's official tourism portal, lists 2–19 June 2027. The Latvian National Opera has not yet published the programme. Treat this as a planning window and confirm through the official link before booking travel.
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About

The Latvian National Opera and Ballet's flagship summer festival, held since 1998, presents the season's best opera and ballet productions over two-plus weeks in June, closing with a gala concert.

Highlights

  • The season's best opera and ballet productions in one festival
  • Closing gala concert with guest stars and LNOB soloists
  • Held in Riga's grand 19th-century opera house

Practical tips

  • Gala night sells out first, so book as soon as tickets open
  • Riga is about 4 hours from Vilnius by bus. Stay at least one night
  • The opera house is by the Freedom Monument, a short walk from Old Riga

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