This film is both a picturesque telling of the creation of Richard Wagner’s opera Valkyrie at the Latvian National Opera, as well as a look into the imagination of the production’s director. Featured are the opera’s director Viesturs Kairišs, conductor Andris Nelsons, >..
| Ancient folk crafts and skills form a significant part of a nation’s cultural heritage. This DVD introduces eight Latvian craftsmen and craftswomen and unveil the secrets of their trade. |
The multimedia DVD “Latvia: A Land of Forests” is an interactive journey through 69 of the most beautiful woodland areas in Latvia. Pictures of the locations, panoramic views, videos and nature sounds are accompanied by excerpts from Imants Ziedonis and Rimants Ziedonis’s texts for their book “In Latvia, a Land of Forests”, which lies at the foundation of this project. >..
