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Lāčplēsis (rock Opera)
The rock opera ''Lāčplēsis'' is a Latvian musical theatre, musical based on the Latvian national epic ''Lāčplēsis''. The libretto was written in 1986/87 by Māra Zālīte, with music composed by Zigmārs Liepiņš. It premiered in Riga on 23 August 1988. According to Māra Zālīte's homepage there were 43 shows, each attended by 4,000 people. Political and cultural significance Lāčplēsis was first shown at the beginning of the Third Latvian National Awakening. It has clear anti-Soviet Union, Soviet undertones and it inspired the rising independence movements in Latvia. Summary Unlike in the original poem, Kangars and Lāčplēsis are the best of friends. They are both heroes, they both have weaknesses, but Kangars' is easily noticeable: he is very ambitious. The rock opera mostly deals with Kangars' being blinded by the desire for fame, unaware of his betrayal until he reveals Lāčplēsis' weakness to the foreign invaders. Kangars is contrasted to Koknesis, who refuse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Opera
A rock opera is a collection of rock music songs with lyrics that relate to a common story. Rock operas are typically released as concept albums and are not scripted for acting, which distinguishes them from operas, although several have been adapted as rock musicals. The use of various character roles within the song lyrics is a common storytelling device. The success of the rock opera genre has inspired similar works in other musical styles, such as rap opera. History A number of rock artists became interested in the idea of creating a rock opera in the 1960s. In an early use of the term, the July 4, 1966, edition of ''RPM Magazine'' (published in Toronto) reported that "Bruce Cockburn and Mr illiamHawkins are working on a Rock Opera, operating on the premise that to write you need only 'something to say'." Mark Wirtz explored the idea in a project ''A Teenage Opera'', from which an early song " Excerpt from A Teenage Opera (Grocer Jack)" recorded by Keith West was release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burtnieki
Burtnieki (german: Burtneck) is a village (population 488) in Burtnieki Parish, Valmiera Municipality, in the Vidzeme region of Latvia, near Lake Burtnieks. Administrative centre of Burtnieki Parish. Burtnieki was first mentioned in the Livonian Chronicle of Henry in 1208 and has several historic sites: Burtnieki castle-ruins, Burtnieki manor and Burtnieki church. Burtnieki castle and manor Burtnieki was a site of a Livonian Brothers of the Sword, Livonian Order castle, built in 1284. The house was burned down in the 16th century, during the Livonian War. A part of stone wall on the Southern side remains. In the 14th century, a manor estate was built near the castle ruins, on the bank of Lake Burtnieks. In 1860s, baron J.F. von Schroder created a park near the estate (now known as the Burtnieki park) with about 70 species of trees and Shrub, bushes. Lutheran church of Burtnieki The Lutheran church of Burtnieki is located on the Eastern bank of the lake. The first church was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daiga Blaua
Daiga is a Latvian feminine given name. The associated name day In Christianity, a name day is a tradition in many countries of Europe and the Americas, among other parts of Christendom. It consists of celebrating a day of the year that is associated with one's baptismal name, which is normatively that of a ... is October 16. Notable people named Daiga References Latvian feminine given names Feminine given names {{Latvia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirdza Zīvere
Mirdza Zīvere (born 20 September 1953) is a Latvia Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of ...n singer, producer and theatre and opera director. References 1953 births Living people 20th-century Latvian women singers Place of birth missing (living people) {{Latvia-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viesturs Jansons
Viestards (also ''Viesthard, Vesthardus, Viesturs''; died 1230) was one of the greatest Semigallian dukes in the 13th century, referred to as King Vester ( goh, konic Vesters). Life His capital was Tērvete hillfort. During the first decades of the 13th century he was allied with the Livonian Brothers of the Sword against Lithuanians, who looted Semigallia on several occasions. In 1205, joint forces of semigallians and crusaders defeated Lithuanians and killed duke Žvelgaitis. In 1208 Viestards led a united Semigallian and crusader army into Lithuania but was heavily defeated. In 1219 Viestards came into conflict with German bishop Albert when German crusaders placed their garrison in Semigallian castle of Mežotne. Viestards unsuccessfully attacked Mežotne but managed to defeat the reinforcement of crusaders coming on Lielupe river after that crusaders left Mežotne. Viestards became an enemy of the Livonian Brothers of the Sword and made an alliance with his neighbors, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zigfrīds Muktupāvels
Zigfrīds is a Latvian masculine given name derived from the Germanic given name Siegfried. People bearing the name Zigfrīds include: *Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics (, Durbe – 22 August 1925, near Tukums) was a Latvian politician and diplomat who served as the first Foreign Minister of Latvia from its independence until 1924 and again from December of the same year until his death ... (1887–1925), Latvian politician and diplomat * Zigfrīds Račiņš (1936–1998), Latvian singer * Zigfrīds Solmanis (1913–1984), Latvia chess master References {{DEFAULTSORT:Zigfrids Latvian masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aivars Brīze
Aivars is a Latvian masculine given name. It is borne by over 13,000 men in LatviaPMLP database and in 2006 was the sixth most popular man's name in the country. Its nameday is celebrated on 29 January. Its rise to its present popularity began in the late 19th century when it was one of the very many names of Latvian origin either revived or invented during the Latvian National Awakening. It is a Latvian equivalent of the Old Scandinavian name Ivar, one of a group of Old Scandinavian names that first occur in Courland between the 6th and 10th centuries, which in the more obviously Scandinavian form Ivars is borne by a further 9,900+ Latvians and in 2006 was the ninth most popular man's name. * Aivar is the Estonian form of Aivars and Ivars * Aivaras is a Lithuanian form of Aivars and Ivars. Aivars can refer to: * Aivars Aksenoks (born 1961), Latvian politician, mayor of Riga * Aivars Drupass (1945–1999), Latvian footballer * Aivars Endziņš (born 1940), Latvian lawyer and pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juris Rijkuris
The Juris were a tribe of South American Indigenous people, formerly occupying the country between the rivers Içá (lower Putumayo) and Yapura, north-western Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area .... In ancient days they were the most powerful tribe of the district, but in 1820 their numbers did not exceed 2000. Owing to inter-marrying, the Juris are believed to have been extinct for half a century. They were closely related to the Passes, and were like them a fair-skinned, finely built people with quite European features. References * Ethnic groups in Brazil {{Brazil-ethno-group-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imants Vanzovičs
Imants is a Latvian masculine given name, from the Livonian language: ''im'' meaning "miracle" added to ''and'' meaning "gift". The name is borne by more than 6,250 men in Latvia.PMLP database Its nameday is celebrated on 1 July. The name is one of the relatively few surviving Latvian names of indigenous origin from among the great number revived or introduced during the Latvian National Awakening of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. According to the Latvian calendar, the name day for Imants is July 1. Individuals The name Imants may refer to the following: *Imants Barušs, Canadian professor of psychology *Imants Bleidelis (born 1975), Latvian footballer *Imants Bodnieks (born 1941), Latvian racing cyclist *Imants Kalniņš (born 1941), Latvian composer *Imants Kokars (1921–2011), Latvian music pedagogue and conductor *Imants Lancmanis (born 1941), Latvian art historian *Imants Lešinskis (born 1935), KGB agent *Imants Lieģis (born 1955), Latvian ambassador *Imants P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maija Lūsēna
Mezdeh ( fa, مزده, also Romanized as Mazdeh; also known as Maija and Mazdābād) is a village in Tarq Rud Rural District, in the Central District of Natanz County, Isfahan Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni .... At the 2006 census, its population was 203, in 71 families. References Populated places in Natanz County {{Natanz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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