Latvijas Gāze Annual Award
The tradition to give the annual awards to the best opera and ballet artists was founded in 1997 by AS Aldaris, then the general sponsor of the LNO. In 2006, the tradition was taken over by the patron of the LNO, AS Latvijas Gāze. The collaboration between AS Latvijas Gāze and the LNO has begun in 2005 when Latvijas Gāze became the biggest supporter in the LNO history.
Laureates 2009/2010
Opera Soloist – ANDRIS LUDVIGS
Ballet Soloist – JŪLIJA GURVIČA
Orchestra Musician – PĒTERIS ENDZELIS
Outstanding Artistic Achievements Award – MODESTAS PITRENAS
Lifetime Achievement Award for Artistic Contribution to the Latvian National Opera – MODRIS CERS
Lifetime Achievement Award for Technological Contribution to the Latvian National Opera - LAIMONIS BUBIERS
Best 2008/2009 Season New Production – opera IL TRITTICO (Conductor Modestas Pitrenas, Stage Director - Viesturs Kairišs, Set Director – Ieva Jurjāne)
