On 8 November at 12:00, the rock opera MAUGLIS will be performed in the Great Hall of Ogres novada Kultūras centrs. To honour composer Mārtiņš Brauns on the 75th anniversary of his birth, in autumn 2026 the Latvian Youth Theatre presents audiences with the composer’s most ambitious rock opera for children and families, “Mauglis”.
The rock opera “Mauglis” is the most ambitious musical production for children and young people to have been staged in recent years. It is a new production of the show first staged at the Youth Theatre in 1982. The new production premiered in October 2021 and became the last event Mārtiņš Brauns took part in before his passing.
Cast: Igors Siliņš, Kārlis Tols, Rūdolfs Juris Trēziņš, Sanita Misika, Aija Dzērve, Juris Vizbulis, Edgars Lipors, Māris Skrodis, Jānis Skanis, Jēkabs Reinis, Juris Millers, Anatolijs Kreipāns, Elīna Bojarkina, Rihards Zelezņevs and Jānis Kirmuška. The folk dance ensemble “Dzintariņš” also takes part in the production.
Director: Jānis Mūrnieks; choreographer: Sanita Misika; vocal coach: Ieva Sutugova; costume designer and set designer: Linda Līva Oše; arranger: Kristaps Krievkalns; producer: Juris Millers.
The jury of the Latvian Event Forum Excellence Awards named the rock opera “Mauglis” the outstanding cultural event of 2021, while the company “Biļešu paradīze” presented its creators with a special award for the most-watched cultural event online. The production is included in the “Latvijas Skolas soma” programme.
Producer: Producents.lv SIA
Duration: 2 h 20 min, including an interval
Tickets: 15, 20, 25 EUR
Information comes from the event source. Check changes with the organizer.