Andrejs Žagars Explained

Andrejs Žagars
Birth Date:16 October 1958
Birth Place:Chernogorsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Soviet Union
Death Place:Latvia
Awards:Order of the Three Stars (2002)
Occupation:Actor, opera director, entrepreneur and politician
Yearsactive:1978-2019

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.

Notes and References

  1. News: Celebs join bid for Riga municipal elections . 1 March 2019 . . 16 February 2017.
  2. News: Andrejs Žagars, former head of National Opera, dies at 60 . 1 March 2019 . . 26 February 2019.