Andrejs Žagars (16 October 1958 – 26 February 2019) was a Latvian actor, opera director, entrepreneur and politician.[1] He was head of the Latvian National Opera from 1996 to 2013.[2] His brother Juris Žagars also is an actor and since 2019 director of Riga Daile Theater.

Andrejs Žagars
Žagars in 2012
Born(1958-10-16)16 October 1958
Died26 February 2019(2019-02-26) (aged 60)
Occupation(s)Actor, opera director, entrepreneur and politician
Years active1978-2019
AwardsOrder of the Three Stars (2002)

References

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  1. ^ "Celebs join bid for Riga municipal elections". Public Broadcasting of Latvia. 16 February 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Andrejs Žagars, former head of National Opera, dies at 60". Public Broadcasting of Latvia. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2019.