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Italian - Casa Nostra

Where Italy begins in Riga. Italian owned. 2 Italian chefs. Elizabetes iela 10b. 11:00 – 22:00. 7 days
Reservations +371 66 956 609
Riga’s newest Italian restaurant located in the city’s historic Art Nouveau district is a genuine reflection of the Italian owners who see themselves as de-facto gastronomic ambassadors of Italy. Casa Nostra is solely about food and the dining experience,  provided by Italians who know their food traditions and Italy’s numerous regional cuisine cultures. A devilishly tempting menu — includes pizza; a wide buffet selection of Italian antipasti; a wide selection of traditional pasta dishes; main dishes such as Saltimbocca and Fiorentina;  and specials of the day that change regularly.   Last week the Estonian president and his wife dined on veal scaloppini.

LATVIA

THURSDAY, FEB 25
Don Quixote, ballet - 19:00 @  Latvian National Opera & Ballet (LNOB), Farhads Stade (conductor)

Latvian National Symphony Orchestra Brass Band - 19:00 @  Riga, The Great Guild
Joost Smeets (conductor) Elgar, Piazzolla, Saint-Saens,Sibelius, Shostakovich, Weill

FRIDAY, FEB 26

Macbeth, opera - 19:00 @ LNOB, Martins Ozolins (conductor) Premiere

SATURDAY, FEB 27

The Sound of Music - 15:00 @ LNOB, Normunds Vaicis (conductor) Concert performance. Education, for the family

Macbeth, opera - 19:00 @ LNOB, Martins Ozolins (conductor)

Latvian National Symphony  Orchestra Concert for Children from 5 to 10 years in Russian - 11:00 @  Riga, The Great Guild, Andris Vecumnieks (conductor). Glazunov, Respighi, Tchaikovsky, Vivaldi

China Moses. Latvian Radio Big Band - 19:00 @ Riga, Cinema Splendid Palace,
The brilliant and unrepeatable American jazz diva China Moses and the Radio Latvia Big Band are coming together on the stage of the Splendid Palace Cinema to delight music lovers from various generations with the most popular 20th century hits from the worlds of jazz, the blues and soul music.

Vienna Classics. Concluding Festival Concert - 19:00 @ Riga, Great Guild, D. Ketlere (piano), S. Malov (violin),
Sinfonietta Riga, Normunds Sne (conductor)
Berg, Chamber Concert for Piano, Violin and 13 Brass Instruments, Schubert, Quartet in D Minor, “Death and the Girl” (D810) as transposed by Gustav Mahler for string orchestra

SUNDAY, FEB 28

Macbeth, opera - 19:00 @ LNOB, Martins Ozolins (conductor)

WEDNESDAY, MAR 2

Raymonda, ballet - 19:00 @ LNOB,  Janis Liepins (conductor)

THURSDAY, MAR 3

Rigoletto, opera - 19:00 @ LNOB, Martins Ozolins (conductor)

FRIDAY, MAR 4
Bolero, ballet - 19:00 @ LNOB, Farhads Stade (conductor)

LNSO Dream Team - 19:00 @  Riga, The Great Guild Chamber music concert
Diana Ozolina (artistic leader), Z.Gulane, L.Lilje, A.Pauksens, M.Prikule, J.Rinkulis, I.Upatniece, D.Zalite
 
The Latvian National Symphony Orchestra is proud of its Dream Team or orchestra’s cello group which has, for several years already, existed as an independent chamber music ensemble, led by its concert master, the Latvian Grand Music Award recipient Diana Ozolina.

Kepitis, Kalsons, Juris Karlsons (world premiere), Piazzolla, Zalupe

SATURDAY, MAR 5

Die Fledermaus, operetta - 12:00 @ LNOB, Janis Liepins (conductor)

Die Fledermaus, operetta - 19:00 @ LNOB, Janis Liepins (conductor)

SUNDAY, MAR 6

Karlsson Flies, ballet - 12:00  @ LNOB, Martins Ozolins (conductor), For the Family

WEDNESDAY, MAR 9

Unknown Territories, ballet - 18:30  @ LNOB

La Traviata, opera - 19:00  @ LNOB, Normunds Vaicis (conductor)

LITHUANIA

THURSDAY, FEB 25

Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra - Julius Juzeliunas and the World
18:00 @ Kaunas state Philharmonic Hall (L. Sapiegos st. 5)
M. Backus (cello), R.Mataityte (violin), M.Barkauska  (conductor)
Juzelianas, Dutilleux, Barber, Ginastera

FRIDAY, FEB 26

Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra - Julius Juzeliunas and the World, 18:00 @ Klaipeda Concert Hall (Sauliu st. 36), M. Backus (cello), R.Mataityte (violin), M.Barkauska  (conductor)
Juzelianas, Dutilleux, Barber, Ginastera

SATURDAY, FEB 27

Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra - Julius Juzeliunas and the World, 19:00 @ Lithuanian National Philharmonic Hall, M. Backus (cello), R.Mataityte (violin), M.Barkauska  (conductor)
Juzelianas, Dutilleux, Barber, Ginastera

SUNDAY, FEB 28

Geniuses of Classicism - 16:00 @ Museum of Applied Art, Musica Humana Ensemble,: S.Liamo (soprano), V.Mikstaite (mezzo-soprano), E. Davidovicius (tenor), S. Skjervold (baritone), A. Vizgirda (flute), R. Beinaris(oboe), V. Milieska (trumpet), R. Jasiukaitis (cello), Haydn, Mozart

WEDNESDAY, MAR 2
 
Dream in the Kingdom of Music - 18:00 @ Klaipeda Concert Hall (Sauliu st. 36), Ensemble Regnum Musicale, A. Daunyte (dance). Vocal music concert to mark the Year of Shakespeare, 19:00 @ Lithuanian National Philharmonic Hall
T. Girininkas  (bass), J. Servenikas (piano), Kabalevsky, Shostakovich, Quilter, Korngold, Finzi

FRIDAY, MAR 4

Don Carlo, opera - 18:30 @ LNOBT, PREMIERE, Pierre Vallet (conductor, France), Verdi

SATURDAY, MAR 5
Don Carlo, opera - 18:30 @ LNOBT, Pierre Vallet (conductor, France), Verdi

Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Poem of Love and the Sea - 19:00 @ Lithuanian National Philharmonic Hall, A.Kriksciunaite (soprano), M.Pitrenas (conductor), Chausson, Ciurlionis, Serksnyte, Serksnyte

SUNDAY, MAR 6

Don Carlo, opera - 18:30 @ LNOBT, Pierre Vallet (conductor, France), Verdi

Dream in the Kingdom of Music - 12:00 @ Lithuanian National Philharmonic Hall,  Family series, Ensemble Regnum Musicale, U. Daunyte (dance),

Spring Quintets - 16:00 @ Museum of Applied Art, Ciurlionis Quartet, A.Talocka (clarinet), R. Savickas  (clarinet), Brahms, Reicha, Mozart

WEDNESDAY, MAR 9

Swan Lake, ballet - 18:30 @ LNOBT, Robertas Servenikas (conductor) Tchaikovsky  

American Clasicc and Jazz - 19:00 @ Lithuanian National Philharmonic Hall
N. Kazlaus (soprano), L. Duzinskas (piano), A. Benetis (accordion), M. Jankaukas (tenor), J. Tomkute (soprano)

 

ESTONIA

THURSDAY, FEB 25

Cardillac, opera - 19:00 @ Estonian National Opera (ENO), Jyrki Anttila (Finnish National Opera), Sergiu Saplacan(Romania) guest soloists Paul Hindemith

FRIDAY, FEB 26

Die Zirkusprinzessin, operetta in two acts - 19:00 @ ENO, Imre Kalman, Faith, Hope, Love
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra - 19:00 @  Estonia Concert Hall, 1st concert of the NAUTIMUS series
Olari Elts (conductor), Stephan Loges (bass-baritone), Glanert, Dvorak.

SATURDAY, FEB 27

La Bayadere, ballet - 14:00 @  Parnu Concert House

My Fair Lady, operetta - 19:00 @ ENO, Fredeick Loewe

SUNDAY, FEB 28

Ball im Savoy, operetta in three acts - 17:00 @ ENO, Pal Abraham

MONDAY, FEB 29

Rinaldo, opera in two acts - 20:00 @ ENO, The Israeli Opera, Tel Aviv, Handel

WEDNESDAY, MAR 2

The Old Barny, opera - 19:00 @ ENO, Tauno Aints, Guest performace by Vanemuine Theatre

La traviata, opera - 19:00  @ Tartu,  Vanemuine Theatre.

THURSDAY, MAR 3

The Goblin, ballet in two acts - 19:00 @ ENO, Eduard Tubin

FRIDAY, MAR 4

La boheme, opera - 19:00 @ ENO

Circus, Estonian National Symphony Orchestra - 13:00 @ Estonia Concert

Hall (lunchtime concert) - 19:00  @ Estonia Concert Hall, 4th concert of the MAESTRO series, Olli Mustonen  (piano soloist/conductor), Beethoven, Mozart, Mustonen, Shchedrin.

SATURDAY, MAR 5

The Prince and the Pauper, opera - 12:00 @ ENO, For Young People, Priit Pajusaar. Opera based on the eponymous novel by Mark Twain.

Medea, ballet - 19:00 @ ENO, Gianluca Schiavoni, Stravinsky, Schnittke, Dead Can Dance

SUNDAY, MAR 6

Die Zirkusprinzessin, operetta / musical - 17:00 @ ENO, Imre Kalman

TUESDAY, MAR 8

Women’s Day Concert - 19:00 @ Tallinn Town Hall, Concert
On a beautiful spring day classical melodies are sung by the soloists of the Estonian National Opera Chorus: R.Chervinko, R.Dyson, T.Ella, K.Jaanimae, M.Kais, G.Kivisild, A.Kotsetova, L.Korts, M.Leppoja, D.Malosko, I.Onton, V.Taluma, K.Under, A.Urb, O. Zaitseva.  A.Drnayan-Babrouski (piano)

WEDNESDAY, MAR 9

The Sleeping Beauty, ballet in two acts - 19:00 @ ENO, Tchaikovsky