Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet House
The Azerbaijani State Academic Opera and Ballet House (actually Azerbaijan State Academic Axundov Opera and Ballet House ; Azerbaijani : Axundov adına Azərbaycan Dövlət Akademik Opera və Balet Teatrı ) is an opera house in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku .
The Opera and Ballet House was founded in 1920, and as the National Opera and Ballet, it is a cultural institution of Azerbaijan. Institutionally, it is part of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan. The building is located in the city center at address, Nizami küçəsi 95.
history
The building that houses the opera and ballet ensembles was built between 1910 and 1911 in Art Nouveau style. Originally, the building was an elite club of Baku's upper class, which was mainly used for dinners, balls, concerts and other high society events. In 1920 it was finally converted into a state opera and ballet house. In 1927 the opera and ballet house was named after the Azerbaijani enlightener, writer, philosopher and literary critic Mirzə Fətəli Axundov . In 1959 the opera and ballet house was honored with an honorary title as an academic theater. Today it is a repertoire company for opera and ballet , whose current repertoire consists of over 150 opera and ballet performances.
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Coordinates: 40 ° 21 ′ 59 ″ N , 49 ° 50 ′ 6 ″ E