Iréne Theorin – soprano
Olesya Petrova – mezzo-soprano
Aleksandrs Antoņenko – tenor
Jānis Apeinis – baritone
Conductor Modestas Pitrėnas
For the third consecutive year, the Andrejs Žagars Culture Support and Development Fund in collaboration with the Cēsis Concert Hall and the LNSO organises a concert dedicated to Andrejs Žagars, the long-time director of the Latvian National Opera and founder of the Fund, which will include music that was close to his heart. Traditionally, the event takes place in Cēsis, the town of Andrejs’ childhood and youth. In this concert, the stars of international and Latvian opera will shine particularly bright: you will hear one of the greatest interpreters of Richard Wagner’s music Iréne Theorin, the globally renowned and acclaimed Russian opera singer Olesya Petrova, the internationally sought-after tenor Aleksandrs Antoņenko, and the pride of the Latvian National Opera Samsons Izjumovs. It will be conducted by the charismatic Lithuanian maestro Modestas Pitrėnas.
The concert is organised by Andrejs Žagars Culture Support and Development Fund in cooperation with the Cēsis Concert Hall and the LNSO.