The ninth Jūrmala Festival, the grandest musical event of the summer, will take place with ten magnificent concerts from 15 to 23 July at Dzintari Concert Hall, bringing together outstanding Latvian and foreign musicians.
On 17 and 18 July, the audience will have a unique opportunity to hear a concert performance of the opera “The Cathedral of Our Lady of Paris”. The opera by Zigmārs Liepiņš once became a symbol of Latvian opera music, and its staging at the Latvian National Opera was a huge success and was performed 96 times. The CD version of the opera became the most sought-after recording of Latvian opera music. Zigmārs Liepiņš’ heartbreaking music, Esmeralda and Quasimodo’s tragic love story tell us about the unbreakable power of the spirit and the ability to love beyond boundaries.
Author of the libretto – Kaspars Dimiters.
Participants:
Ilze Grēvele-Skaraine (Esmeralda)
Dons (Quasimodo)
Edgars Ošleja (Claude Frollo)
Ieva Parša (Gudula)
Rihards Millers (Gringoire)
Evija Martinsone (Fleur De Lis)
Krišjānis Norvelis (Clopin/Hangman)
Artjoms Safronovs (Phoebus)
Daniils Kuzmins (Jupiter/Bailiff)
Kalvis Kalniņš (Coppenole)
Jūrmala Festival Orchestra
Jūrmala Festival Choir
Conductor Mārtiņš Ozoliņš
Creative team:
Director Dita Lūriņa-Egliena
Set designer Inga Bermaka
Costume designer Agija Vismane
Choreographer Artūrs Nīgalis
Lighting designer Māris Sējāns
Choir:
Eduards Rediko (The Blind)
Uga Gundars (Rack-like)
Ralfs Puzāns (Spider-like)
Emīls Gilučs (Second man)
Vaida Vovere (Second woman)
Katerīna Olekte
Lote Voiska
Elīza Ķirse
Zane Lazdiņa
Kate Kokamegi
Elīza Kurševa
Renāte Rožkalne
Daniels Pelnēns
Jēkabs Krists Kalniņš
Maija Beatrise Punka
Patriks Jānis Tabaks
Kārlis Mūrnieks
Mariss Daniels Ķirsis
Evelīna Apine
Katrīna Altenburga
Beate Megija Baranovska
Dancers:
Ģirts Bisenieks
Imants Ilgažs
Anastasija Čornaja
Lelde Beate Kuzņecova
Concert managers:
Ilze Ozoliņa
Evelīna Jēkabsone
Approximate duration of the concert: 3 hours 30 minutes
