Latvian school bag

Operetta Theatre offer for schools

About the Latvian School Bag Programme

The cultural education programme “Latvian School Bag” provides pupils with a state-funded opportunity to learn about Latvian cultural values and contemporary expressions on a regular basis, thus developing competence in cultural understanding and expression, reducing social inequalities and fostering pride in one’s country and its people.

The Operetta Theatre actively participates in this programme, offering a number of educational and inspiring performances and programmes that introduce young people to the genre of operetta and musical theatre, its history and importance in Latvian culture.

How to apply

To apply for one of our Latvian School Bag performances, please fill in the application form or contact us by e-mail: skolassoma@operetesteatris.lv.

Applications are considered on a first-come, first-served basis, so please apply early. Places may fill up quickly for particularly popular performances and programmes.

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For the Whole FamilyLatvian school bagMusical
Play and fantasy in a musical for everyone from 8 to 80!

Carlsson

An exciting musical, a lively, witty story by Astrid Lingrene with music by Arne Ott about adulthood and the colourful fantasy world of childhood.
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Episode 1 “In the Wild West”

Operetta Creative Lab in Virtual Reality

A unique educational lecture-performance with 3D virtual reality glasses, where children travel with popular characters to the Wild West and learn about the world of operetta and musical theatre.
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Latvian school bagOpera
Arthur Muskat's opera about Latvian cultural legend Valentin Freimani

Valentina

Valentina is a woman through whose fate, as in cinema, themes “pass”, which are at the same time a reflection of her life and also encompass the deeper essence of things, drawing an epoch. Opera actress Sonora Vaice will bring to life Valentina's love story, whose heroine is endowed with a warm, vital and witty human essence, despite her experiences.
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Archived
Operetta - biographical story

Three stars. Zigfrīds

The first original Latvian biopic of the 21st century - a biographical film about the first Latvian Foreign Minister, diplomat Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics (1887-1925). The operetta-biographical story received a nomination in the “Surprise” category of the prestigious Latvian Public Media Award in Culture “Kilograms kultūras 2021”.
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Multimedia monoopera

The human voice. Phone

The multimedia mono-opera “The Human Voice. Telephone” is Sonora Vaice's directorial debut, which won the Grand Music Award 2021 in the category “Production of the Year”. The production combines two one-act operas that reveal the diverse and rich inner world of a woman.

Information for teachers

The Operetta Theatre also offers methodological materials for educators to help prepare students for the performance and encourage meaningful discussion afterwards. The materials include information on the operetta genre, the specific performance, as well as suggestions, exercises and questions for discussion with pupils.

The teaching materials are free of charge and are sent to teachers after the application has been approved.

Methodological materials

For each programme, methodological materials have been developed, including:

  • Information about the genre and context of the performance/programme
  • Suggested preparatory tasks before attending a performance
  • Discussion questions after the performance
  • Creative tasks related to the themes of the performance
  • Additional resources for more in-depth research

If you would like to receive the methodological materials before the performance, please fill in the application form or contact us by e-mail: skolassoma@operetesteatris.lv.

Contact

Coordinator of the Latvian School Bag Programme

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