Navoi Theater

Navoi Theater, Tashkent

The Navoi Theater Uzbek: Alisher Navoiy nomidagi davlat akademik katta teatri, "Alisher Navoi State Academic Bolshoi Theatre")[1] is the national opera theater in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Overview

In 1929, amateurs of concert-ethnographic group led by M. Kari-Yakubov was established and later founded the professional theatre. In 1939 it was renamed to the Uzbek State Opera and Ballet Theatre, and in March 1948 it was united with Russian theatre and called as the State Opera and Ballet Theatre named after Alisher Navoi. Later, in 1959 the theatre obtained the status of Academic theatre and in 1966 – the status of Bolshoi Theatre,[2][3]

Designed by Alexey Shchusev, the building of the theater was built in 1942-1947 and was opened to the public in November, 1947, celebrating the 500th anniversary of the birth of Alisher Navoi. During 1945-47, the Japanese prisoners of war participated in the building construction under forced labor.[4]

The theater has a capacity of 1,400 spectators. It has its main stage of 540 square meters.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Theater website
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ Theatre history
  4. ↑ Japanese detainees and the Navoi Theater (in Marubeni Corporation web site)

External links

Coordinates: 41°18′33″N 69°16′18″E / 41.30917°N 69.27167°E / 41.30917; 69.27167

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