Balets "Esmeralda" is a romantic ballet production in Riga at the Latvian National Opera and Ballet, running from 4 February to 25 April 2027. The new staging by Aivars Leimanis is based on Victor Hugo’s novel "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame" and is the fourth Latvian ballet version of this story. Set design by Mārtiņš Vilkāršs and costumes by Ilze Vītoliņa create a distinctive medieval atmosphere. The plot centres on love, jealousy and betrayal: Claude Frollo desires Esmeralda, who loves Captain Phoebus, while Quasimodo secretly loves her and remains faithful to her until the end of his life. The venue is at Aspazijas bulvāris 3.
