Latvijas Nacionālā Opera un Balets

What Latvijas Nacionālā Opera un Balets does

Latvijas Nacionālā Opera un Balets (Latvian National Opera and Ballet) is Latvia's national opera house, headquartered in Riga and founded in 1918. It operates as a state-owned cultural institution presenting professional opera and ballet productions featuring a resident orchestra, chorus, and ballet company, with both Latvian and international soloists. The institution's core offerings include its standard opera and ballet repertoire, the annual Riga Opera Festival that concludes each season (with a recent Gala Concert focused on Giuseppe Verdi's works), and special benefit events such as the February 2026 'Help Evacuate Ukraine's Defenders from Death' concert organized with the Entrepreneurs for Peace Foundation.

Distribution combines a physical venue in Riga (with outdoor broadcast screens for open-air viewing) with digital streaming partnerships through 360TV and the Delfi portal, and earned-media coverage via LSM (Latvian Public Broadcasting). Technology support for live broadcast capabilities was provided by Tet for the benefit concert. The organization employs 501-1,000 staff and draws over 130 artists for major events spanning symphonic, choral, and popular music genres.

The institution is publicly funded as a national theater under Latvian government governance, with no disclosed private equity, venture capital, or parent company involvement. Its stated geographic reach is regional across the Baltic States (primarily Latvia). No revenue figures, pricing model, or commercial customer segmentation are disclosed in available sources, reflecting the non-commercial character of state-run cultural institutions rather than a data anomaly.

Name

Latvijas Nacionālā Opera un Balets

Legal name

Latvijas Nacionālā Opera un Balets

Website

https://opera.lv

Company type

Private

Founded year

1918

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Latvijas Nacionālā Opera un Balets is Latvia's state-owned national opera and ballet house in Riga, founded in 1918, presenting professional opera and ballet productions, the annual Riga Opera Festival, and benefit concerts for the Latvian public and Baltic regional audiences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts (Opera and Ballet)

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Dance Companies (71112), Musical Groups and Artists (71113), Performing Arts Companies (7111), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Theater & Performing Arts Venue Operations (Playhouses, Opera Houses) (MPAGALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Classical & Contemporary Theatre (Plays/Drama) (MPAGABAH), Classical Ballet (Full-Length & Repertoire) (MPAGADAA), Theater, Musicals & Performing Arts (THAJAFAB), Dance Festivals & Dance Series (MPAGADAJ)

Keywords

• Opera performances
• Ballet productions
• Performing arts
• Cultural institution
• Live classical music

Headquarters

HQ city

Riga

HQ country

Latvia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Latvijas Nacionālā Opera un Balets (Latvian National Opera and Ballet) produces and presents professional opera and ballet performances at its venue in Riga, Latvia. The institution features a resident orchestra, chorus, and ballet company, and hosts the annual Riga Opera Festival along with special benefit concerts. Performances feature Latvian and international soloists and are made available to audiences both in-venue and through live broadcast partnerships.

Product overview

Latvijas Nacionālā Opera un Balets (Latvian National Opera and Ballet) is a performing arts institution that presents professional opera and ballet productions. The institution operates as a single unified venue offering live performances, including its annual Riga Opera Festival and special benefit events. The organization features Latvian and international soloists, its own choir and orchestra, and conducts live broadcasts of performances.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Latvian National Opera and Ballet Performances

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Entrepreneurs for Peace FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganized benefit concert 'Help Evacuate Ukraine's Defenders from Death' held at the Latvian National Opera on February 24th, 2026. The event raised funds for evacuating wounded Ukrainian soldiers, including specialized transport, unmanned ground systems, and night-vision equipment.
• 360TVminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBroadcast partner for the benefit concert 'Help Evacuate Ukraine's Defenders from Death', providing live television coverage.
• DelfiminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDigital media partner for the benefit concert broadcast, providing online streaming coverage.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Norwegian National Opera and Ballet: Norway's national opera and ballet institution with a resident company. Comparable in operating model — state-supported national opera presenting both opera and ballet — though it operates in a larger and wealthier market.
• Royal Swedish Opera: Sweden's national opera house with resident opera and ballet companies. Comparable as a Nordic state-supported opera institution with full in-house artistic ensemble and a flagship annual festival.
• Estonian National Opera: Estonia's national opera house, also a state-funded performing arts institution in a neighboring Baltic state. Directly comparable as a similarly sized national opera and ballet venue serving a small market with a resident ensemble.
• Royal Danish Opera: Denmark's national opera company, also publicly funded and presenting opera and ballet with a resident ensemble. Comparable as a small-market Northern European national opera house.
• Finnish National Opera: Finnish national opera and ballet company, similarly structured with a resident orchestra, chorus, and ballet troupe. Comparable as a Northern European national opera of similar scale and state-supported funding model.
• Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre: Lithuania's national opera and ballet institution, also state-owned and Baltic-based. Closely comparable in scale, mandate, repertoire mix, and regional competitive context.

Broad incumbents

• Mariinsky Theatre: One of Russia's flagship opera and ballet institutions with a much larger scale, international touring presence, and global brand. Comparable as a national-level opera and ballet venue but operates at significantly greater scale and ambition.
• Vienna State Opera: Austrian state opera with a much larger repertoire, larger resident company, and global prestige. Comparable as a national flagship opera institution but operates at significantly larger scale in a major cultural tourism market.
• Bolshoi Theatre: Russia's premier opera and ballet house with a globally recognized brand. Comparable as a state-supported opera and ballet flagship, but at materially larger scale with substantially higher international visibility and touring economics.
• Royal Opera House (Covent Garden): UK's principal opera house with a large resident orchestra, chorus, and Royal Ballet. Comparable as a flagship national opera and ballet venue, but operates at substantially larger scale with significant commercial revenue, broadcast, and cinema distribution.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LatvijasNacionalaOperaunBalets
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/latviannationaloperaandballet

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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