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I Played, I Danced - Kalniņš

A wedding goes awry when the venue catches fire and the bride is dragged into the underworld. Only a kokle player is brave enough – and musical enough – to venture there and save her. With its mummers, imps, three-headed demon king and singing mole cricket, I Played, I Danced is a story like none other. Composed in 1977, Imants Kalniņš’s elaborate musical language is blended with Latvian folk to create a unique and moving soundworld. Leading young Latvian director Laura Groza-Ķibere and visual artist Miķelis Fišers bring out the wild energy of this opera in their new production that forces us to ask: How much should we fight the demons of the past while striving for a better future?

Top Cast

  • Raimonds Bramanis

    Raimonds Bramanis

  • Marlēna Keine

    Marlēna Keine

  • Jānis Apeinis

    Jānis Apeinis

  • Krišjānis Norvelis

    Krišjānis Norvelis

  • Rihards Mačanovskis

    Rihards Mačanovskis

  • Ilona Bagele

    Ilona Bagele

  • Rinalds Kandalincevs

    Rinalds Kandalincevs

  • Juris Ādamsons

    Juris Ādamsons

  • Laura Grecka

    Laura Grecka

Overview

A wedding goes awry when the venue catches fire and the bride is dragged into the underworld. Only a kokle player is brave enough – and musical enough – to venture there and save her. With its mummers, imps, three-headed demon king and singing mole cricket, I Played, I Danced is a story like none other. Composed in 1977, Imants Kalniņš’s elaborate musical language is blended with Latvian folk to create a unique and moving soundworld. Leading young Latvian director Laura Groza-Ķibere and visual artist Miķelis Fišers bring out the wild energy of this opera in their new production that forces us to ask: How much should we fight the demons of the past while striving for a better future?

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