In 1865, the poet and publicist Ernest Dinsberg wrote a humorous work of poetry Riga or News about Riga and her life. It is a kind-hearted, humorous poem. All Rigans – representatives of various ethnic and social groups – will find themselves in the news about Riga. It’s like a walk around the city, figuratively and in detail describing places, notable buildings, parks, streets, people and traditions.
Concert program News about Riga dramatized and composed by actor Gundars Āboliņš. As a great reader, he admits that he has never read this poem before. “It used to be in the school program, but beyond:” Riga, Riga! So some are called – there are hardly anyone there. That’s why I chose to “pierce” through the whole source, because Edgars Liepiņš’s program contained only a few excerpts from it. “This material is like a guide to a small tour of Riga in the listener ‘s imagination from a slightly different point of view,” says Gundars Āboliņš.
In the concert program News about Riga actor Gundars Āboliņš and singer Elza Rozentāle participate. Maestro Raimonds Pauls, Mārcis Auziņš, Andris Grunte, Arvīds Platpers and Māris Briežkalns take care of the musical accompaniment. Producers – Māra Eglīte and Māris Briežkalns.
The genre of radio theater in Latvia is rich in traditions – on December 17, 1926, a one-act play by Edward Wulf took place. Worshipers premiere. This clever comedy was performed in poetry by the students of Zeltmata, an outstanding Latvian theater speech teacher. However, the first one-act play created especially for the new art genre After the first rally thanks to Rudolf Blaumann, and therefore for Radio theater his birthday is considered to be August 17, 1927. For many decades, the most famous actors and directors of their time have demonstrated their talent in radio studios. Radio theater The long-term manager is Māra Eglīte. Radio theater regularly collaborates with Maestro Raimonds Pauls, creating new concert programs. The last of them was a musical composition of poetry White minuet in the dark of night, which reached the audience in March this year.
–
