List of Opera Houses / Asia

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This list is a subpage of the list of opera houses . Well-known opera houses in Asia are listed .

Opera houses in Asia

Bahrain

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Manama Bahrain National Theater The National Theater of Bahrain ( Arabic مسرح البحرين الوطني), also known as the Bahrain National Amphitheater , is a complex of buildings in Manama next to the Bahrain National Museum. It consists of a main auditorium with 1001 seats and a smaller, flexible studio theater. The theater opened on November 12, 2012 and cost $ 50 million. It covers an area of ​​11,869 square meters, making it the third largest theater in the Middle East. Website

Bangladesh

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Dhaka Hatirjheel Opera The Hatirjheel Opera is an opera house in Dhaka.

India

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Mumbai Royal Opera House (Mumbai) The Royal Opera House , also known as the Opera House , in Mumbai (formerly Bombay) is the only opera house still in existence in India. It is located on Charni Road, near Girgaum Chowpatti Beach. The foundation stone for the opera house was laid in 1909, and it was inaugurated in 1911 by King George V.

After years of neglect following its closure in 1993, restoration work on the opera house began in 2008. The exterior renovation was completed in 2011 and the restoration completed in 2016. It reopened on October 21, 2016.

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Indonesia

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Jakarta Auditorium Simfonia The Aula Simfonia Jakarta is a concert hall with 1200 seats in Jakarta. In the concert hall, not only Western classical, but also Balinese gamelan performances are shown. It has the largest organ in Indonesia, built by Casavant Frères .
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Jakarta Taman Ismail Marzuki The Taman Ismail Marzuki , popularly known as TIM or in English as Jakarta Cultural Center , is an arts, culture and science center in central Jakarta. The Taman Ismail Marzuki complex includes several facilities including six performing arts theaters, cinemas, an exhibition hall, a gallery and an archive. The TIM is named after Ismail Marzuki, one of the most influential composers in Indonesia. Website

Iran

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Tehran Talar-e Rudaki Talar-e Rudaki (Rudaki Hall, today Vahdat Hall, Persian , DMG Tālār-e Rūdakī or Persian , DMG Tālār-e Vaḥdat ) is the opera and concert hall of Tehran, which is named after the Persian poet Rudaki .

The Talar-e Rudaki was built on the initiative of Shahbanu Farah Pahlavi on a 15,700 m² property and opened on October 25, 1967. The building consists of an opera house with a seven-storey administrative building attached to the auditorium, which also houses the rehearsal rooms and a restaurant. In the building there is also a small salon for chamber concerts.

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Israel

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Tel Aviv Israeli Opera The Israeli Opera in Tel Aviv was founded in 1985 by Uri Offer and the Israel Chamber Orchestra and opened at the Cameri Theater with Dido and Aeneas by Henry Purcell . The Israeli Opera has had its own venue in the Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center since 1994 and plays around eight operas a year. Website Israeli Opera.JPG
Tel Aviv Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center The Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center, or TAPAC ( Hebrew המשכן לאומנויות הבמה) is a performing arts center on King Saul Boulevard in Tel Aviv. It was designed by the Israeli architect Yaakov Rechter.

Opened to the public in 1994, the center is home to the Israeli Opera and Cameri Theater, which receive approximately one million visitors annually.

The center hosts a variety of performances including dance, classical music, opera, and jazz, as well as visual arts exhibitions.

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Japan

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Nagoya Aichi arts center The Aichi Arts Center ( Japanese : 愛 知 芸 術 文化 セ ン タ ーAichi Geijutsu Bunka Senta ) is a performing arts center in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan .

The center consists of:

  • Aichi Prefecture Museum
  • Aichi Prefecture Art Theater
    • Main hall
    • concert hall
  • Aichi Prefecture Arts Promotion Service
  • Aichi Prefecture Library

The Aichi Art Center also houses the Nitten art exhibition .

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Tokyo Fujiwara Opera The Fujiwara Opera (Japanese: 藤原 歌劇 団Fujiwara Kagekidan ) is an opera company based in Tokyo. It is Japan's first and oldest professional opera company. Website
Tokyo New Tokyo National Theater The New National Theater Tokyo or NNTT for short (Japanese: 新 国立 劇場, Shin Kokuritsu Gekijō , English New National Theater, Tokyo ) is the first state theater in Japan for opera, ballet and dance. In addition, various events take place there, for example a program to train young artists. There is also a costume rental and a library. The theater is located in the Shibuya district of Tokyo and is managed by the “New National Theater Foundation”. The building has three theaters: Opera Palace Tokyo, Playhouse and The Pit. There are also restaurants and shops. Rehearsal rooms, an information center and a roof garden. Website New National Theater, Tokyo 2010.jpg
Tokyo NHK concert hall The NHK Concert Hall (Japanese: NHK ホ ー ル , enu eichi kei hōru ) is a concert hall at the NHK Hōsō Center ("NHK broadcasting center"; English NHK Broadcasting Center ), the headquarters of the NHK broadcasting company , in Shibuya , Tokyo Prefecture . The hall is the venue for the NHK symphony orchestra and for events such as the Japan Music Awards (1979), the Kōhaku Uta alleys and concerts. Website NHK-Hall-1.jpg
Tokyo Nissay theater The Nissay Theater (Japanese: 日 生 劇場Nissei Gekijō ) is a theater in the Chiyoda district of Tokyo. It is located in the Nissay Hibiya building, which was designed by the architect Togo Murano. The theater was completed in 1963 and opened with a performance by the Deutsche Oper Berlin. Since then, productions of performing arts, kabuki, operas and musicals have been performed. Website Nissay Theater Day.jpg
Tokyo Orchard Hall The Orchard Hall (Japanese: オ ー チ ャ ー ド ホ ー ル, Ōchādo Hōru ) is a concert hall for classical music, opera and ballet built in 1989 in Dōgenzaka, in the Shibuya district of Tokyo, and opened on September 3rd. The concert hall is part of a large building complex, the "Bunkamura cultural facility". The concert hall has 2150 seats. It is the main venue of the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra (東京 フ ィ ル ハ ー モ ニ ー 交響 楽 団, Tōkyō Firuhāmonī Kōkyō Gakudan ) and the NHK Symphony Orchestra .

The Orchard Hall is also the venue for the Tokyo International Film Festival in October and the “Act against AIDS” event on December 1st. The planning of the building was incumbent on the architectural office Ishimoto (石 本 建築 事務所, Ishimoto Kenchiku Jimusho ), the entire cultural facility is operated by the Tōkyū group of companies.

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Tokyo Tokyo Bunka Kaikan The Tōkyō Bunka Kaikan ( Japanese東京 文化 会館, dt. "Tokyo Cultural Center") is a Japanese concert hall in Ueno Park in Tokyo.

The Tōkyō Bunka Kaikan was designed by the Japanese architect Kunio Maekawa , it was built in 1961 and renovated between 1998 and 1999. The larger hall offers space for 2303 people in five tiers, the smaller hall offers 649 places in two tiers. The institution is operated by the Tōkyō-to rekishi bunka zaidan (English Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture , "Foundation for History and Culture of the Tokyo Prefecture ").

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Ōtsu Biwako Hall Center for the Performing Arts The Biwako Hall Center for the Performing Arts is a cultural center in Ōtsu. Website Lake Bivouac Otsu Hall.JPG
Yokohama Kanagawa Kenmin Hall The Kanagawa Kenmin Hall is a venue for the performing arts in Yokohama in the Japanese prefecture of Kanagawa. Website
Yokosuka Yokosuka Arts Theater The Yokosuka Arts Theater (Japanese: 横須賀 芸 術 劇場 - Yokosuka Geijutsu Gekijō ) is part of the Bay Square complex in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture. It opened in 1994. The horseshoe-shaped theater seats 1,806 and there is a smaller hall, the Yokosuka Bayside Pocket, with a capacity of 600 seats. Website 横須賀 芸 術 劇場 1.JPG

Kazakhstan

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Almaty Abai Opera House The Abai Opera House (actually State Kazakh academic Abai Opera and -Balletthaus ; Kazakh : Абай атындағы қазақ мемлекеттік академиялық опера және балет театры , Russian : Казахский государственный академический театр оперы и балета имени Абая ) is an opera house in the Kazakh city Almaty.

The opera was founded in 1934, but has only been in the current building since 1941.

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Nur-Sultan (until 2019 Astana) Astana Opera The Astana Opera (Kazakh: Астана опера) is an opera house in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan (Astana until 2019). Website Astana Opera House.jpg
Nur-Sultan Palace of Peace and Reconciliation The Palace of Peace and Reconciliation (Kazakh: Бейбітшілік пен келісім сарайы) is a 77 meter high pyramid in Nur-Sultan, the capital of Kazakhstan, which serves as a venue. The pyramid was built by Sembol Construction for 8.74 billion Kazakh tenge (about $ 58 million) and opened in late 2006.

It also houses an opera house with 1,300 seats.

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Qatar

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Doha Qatar Opera House The Qatar Opera House is a theater building in Doha. Website

Kyrgyzstan

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Bishkek Kyrgyz National Maldybaev Opera The Kyrgyz National Maldybaev Opera is an opera house in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Website

Kuwait

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Kuwait City Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Cultural Center The Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Center (JACC) , informally known as the Kuwait Opera House , is a prominent cultural center in Kuwait on Gulf Road in the capital, Kuwait City. It is the largest cultural center and opera house in the Middle East. The cultural center is part of the new Kuwait National Cultural District (KNCD). Website Jacckuwait.jpg

Malaysia

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Kuala Lumpur Istana Budaya The Istana Budaya is a cultural center in Kuala Lumpur and the main venue for all types of theater including musical theater, operetta, classical concerts and operas by local and international opera companies. Website Istanabudaya.jpg

Mongolia

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Ulaanbaatar National Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet of Mongolia The National Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet of Mongolia is a theater in Ulaanbaatar. It was founded on May 15, 1963. On May 18, 1963, the opening ceremony took place with Tchaikovsky s Eugene Onegin . Website Ulaanbaatar (22745076800) .jpg

Oman

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Muscat Royal Opera House Muscat The Royal Opera House Muscat (ROHM) ( Arabic , DMG Dār al-Ūbirā as-Sulṭānīya Masqaṭ ) is an opera house in the Shati al-Qurm district of Muscat, Oman.

The construction was decided in 2001 by Sultan Qaboos by royal decree. After a limited architectural competition in 2003, the architectural firm Wimberly Allison Tong and Goo (WATG) emerged as the winner and was commissioned with the overall planning. Construction began in April 2007. Originally the music theater was to be called the House of Musical Arts , but during the construction phase it was decided to open it as the Royal Opera House Muscat (ROHM) (based on the London Royal Opera House in Covent Garden).

The opera house opened in early September 2011 as part of a gala evening with a small group of guests of honor with the opera Rigoletto by Verdi . The first theater season began on October 14, 2011 with the opera Turandot by Puccini , conducted by Plácido Domingo , and lasted until the New Year's gala at the end of 2011.

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Philippines

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Manila Cultural Center of the Philippines The Cultural Center of the Philippines ( Filipino: Sentrong Pangkultura ng Pilipinas ) or CCP is a state-run cultural center in Manila that was founded to preserve, develop and promote art and culture in the Philippines. Website
Manila Lyric Opera of the Philippines The Lyric Opera of the Philippines is an opera company based in Manila. Website
Manila Manila Grand Opera House The Manila Grand Opera House (Filipino: Marangal na Bahay-Opera ng Maynila ) or MGOH was a theater and opera house in the Santa Cruz district of Manila at the intersection of Rizal Avenue and Doroteo Jose Street. The building was built as a circular wooden structure in the mid-19th century and was the center of Filipino culture and the main location for theater, films and zarzuelas in Manila in the 1960s. The building was demolished and a hotel was built in its place.
Manila Philippine Opera Company The Philippine Opera Company is an opera company based in Manila. Website

Republic of China

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Taipei National Theater and

National Concert Hall

The National Theater ( Traditional Chinese : 國家 戲劇院; Simplified Chinese : 国家 戏剧院; Pinyin : Guójiā Xìjù Yuàn ) and the National Concert Hall (國家 音樂廳; 国家 音乐厅; Guójiā Yīnyuè Tīng ) are two cultural centers for the performing arts at Liberty Square in Taipei's Zhongzheng District, which was completed in 1987. Together, the venues are designated with the abbreviation NTCH . Website Taiwan 2009 Taipei National Theater at Chian Kai Shek Cultural Center FRD 7363 Pano Extracted.jpg

Russia

Only opera houses in the Asian part of Russia are listed. For opera houses in the European part of Russia see: List of Opera Houses / Europe .

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Yakutsk Yakutsk Academic State Theater of Opera and Ballet The Yakutsk Academic State Theater of Opera and Ballet is an opera house in Yakutsk. Website
Ekaterinburg Yekaterinburg Academic State Opera and Ballet Theater The Yekaterinburg State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater is an opera house in Yekaterinburg. Website
Krasnoyarsk State Opera and Ballet Krasnoyarsk The State Opera and Ballet Krasnoyarsk is an opera house in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia , which opened on December 20, 1978 with Prince Igor by Alexander Borodin . Website Krasnoyarsk State Opera and Ballet Theater.jpg
Novosibirsk Academic Opera and Ballet Theater Novosibirsk The State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater Novosibirsk (Russian: Новосибирский государственный академический театр оперы и балета) on Lenin Square in the center of the Russian city of Novosibirsk is the main theater in Siberia and one of the most important in Russia. It has the largest theater building in Russia, even larger than Moscow's Bolshoi Theater . The external appearance of the building, which was completed in February 1944, is characterized by a central, 35-meter-high dome structure with an enormous columned hall in front as a foyer. The stage is 30 meters deep and just as high. The house occupies an area of ​​11,837 square meters, encloses 294,340 cubic meters and offers space for around 1,800 spectators. The first performance took place on May 12, 1945. Website Novosibirsk KrasnyPr Opera Theater 07-2016.jpg
Ulan-Ude Buryat Opera and Ballet Theater The Buryat Opera and Ballet Theater is a music theater in Ulan-Ude, the capital of the Russian republic of Buryatia in southeastern Siberia. Website Театр оперы и балета в Улан-Удэ.jpg
Vladivostok Academic Opera and Ballet Theater Novosibirsk The Novosibirsk State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater (Russian: Новосибирский государственный академический театр оперы и балета) on Lenin Square in the center of the Russian city of Novosibirsk is one of the most important and most important theaters in the Russian city of Novosibirskirskirskir and one of the most important theaters in the center of the Russian city of Novosibirsk, Russia. It has the largest theater building in Russia, even larger than Moscow's Bolshoi Theater . The house occupies an area of ​​11,837 square meters, encloses 294,340 cubic meters and offers space for around 1,800 spectators. Website Novosibirsk KrasnyPr Opera Theater 07-2016.jpg

Singapore

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Singapore L'arietta Productions L'arietta Productions is an opera company based in Singapore. Website
Singapore New Opera Singapore The New Opera Singapore (NOS) is a non-profit opera company, which was founded in July 2011 by the South Korean soprano Jeong Ae Ree. Website
Singapore OperaViva Limited OperaViva Limited is an opera company based in Singapore. Website
Singapore Singapore Lyric Opera The Singapore Lyric Opera is an opera company based in Singapore. Website
Singapore Victoria Theater and Concert Hall Victoria Theater and Concert Hall is a performing arts center in Singapore. It is a complex of two buildings and a bell tower connected by a common corridor. The oldest part of the building was built in 1862 and the entire complex was completed in 1909. After renovation and renovation work, the theater was reopened on July 15, 2014. The concert hall is used as a performance venue by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO). Website 2016 Singapore, Downtown Core, Teatr Wiktorii i Hala Koncertowa (02) .jpg

South Korea

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Daegu Daegu Opera House The Daegu Opera House ( Korean : 대구 오페라 하우스 ) is an opera house in the Buk-gu district of the South Korean city of Daegu. The opera house is a concrete structure reinforced with steel girders and offers space for 1490 people. The six-story building was constructed between 2000 and 2003 at a total cost of 44 billion won. Website
Seongnam Seongnam Arts Center The Seongnam Arts Center (Korean: 성남 아트 센터) is the largest cultural venue in Seongnam. The Seongnam Arts Center opened on October 14, 2005. Website
Seoul Korea National Opera The Korea National Opera (founded in 2000) is an independent opera company in the Seoul Arts Center . The company was formed from a former division of the Korean National Theater in Seoul. Website Korea-Seoul.Arts.Center-07.jpg
Seoul Korean National Theater The Korean National Theater is a national theater in Jangchung-dong, Jung-gu , Seoul, South Korea. It is the first state-run theater in Asia.

The Korean National Theater was established in 1950 by the South Korean government and is home to the Korean National Drama Company, which performs both Korean and international plays, the Korean National Changgeuk Company, which performs Korean traditional changgeuk (Korean traditional opera), the Korean National Dance -Company and the Korean National Orchestra.

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Seoul Seoul Arts Center The Seoul Arts Center , also known as SAC , is a cultural center in the Seocho-gu district of Seoul. It consists of five main buildings: the Opera House with three auditoriums, the Music Hall with two concert halls, the Hangaram Art Museum, the Hangaram Design Museum and the Seoul Calligraphy Art Museum. The opera house is built in a shape reminiscent of the traditional Korean bamboo hat called gat.

The center is home to the Korea National Ballet , Korea National Opera , Korean Symphony Orchestra , Korea National Contemporary Dance Company, and the National Chorus of Korea .

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Seoul Sugi Opera Company The Sugi Opera Company is an opera company based in Seoul. Website

Syria

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Damascus Damascus Opera House The Damascus Opera House (or officially Dar al-Assad for Culture and Arts , Arabic دار الأسد للفنون والثقافة) is the national opera house of Syria. It was inaugurated on May 7, 2004 and is located in the center of Damascus on Umayyad Square. Website Damascus Opera House.jpg

Thailand

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Bangkok Bangkok Opera The Bangkok Opera ( Thai บางกอก โอ เปร่า ) was founded in 2000 on the initiative of the Thai-American conductor and composer Somtow Sucharitkul .

Initially, it was just a matter of premiering Somtow's own stage work entitled Madana - the first full-length opera by a Thai composer. After more sporadic productions of the first year was for the season 2005/06 (between September 2005 and June 2006) carried out a first complete opera season.

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Bangkok Thailand Cultural Center The Thailand Cultural Center (Thai: ศูนย์ วัฒนธรรม แห่ง ประเทศไทย) is a performing arts venue in the Huai Khwang district of Bangkok. Website Thailand Cultural Center 2.jpg

Turkey

Only opera houses in the Asian part of Turkey are listed. For opera houses in the European part of Turkey see: List of Opera Houses / Europe .

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Ankara Devlet Opera ve Balesi The Devlet Opera ve Balesi (German: State Opera and Ballet) is the national directorate of the opera and ballet companies in Turkey with venues in Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir, Mersin, Antalya and Samsun. The management is linked to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Website
Ankara Leyla Gencer Sahnesi The Leyla Gencer Sahnesi (German: Leyla Gencer-Bühne) is an opera house in Ankara. Website
Ankara Opera Sahnesi The Opera Sahnesi (German: Opernbühne ) is the largest of the three opera houses in Ankara. It belongs to the Turkish State Theaters ( Devlet Tiyatroları ).

The building was designed by the Turkish architect Şevki Balmumcu as an exhibition center. The Balmumcus project won first place in the international competition for the building in 1933. The German architect Paul Bonatz converted the building into an opera house. On April 2nd, 1948 the new opera house opened. The building also serves as a spoken theater stage under the name of the Great Theater ( Büyük Tiyatro ).

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Ankara Operet Sahnesi The operet Sahnesi is an operetta house in Ankara.
Antalya Antalya Devlet Opera ve Balesi The Antalya Devlet Opera ve Balesi (German: Antalya State Opera and Ballet ) is the State Opera and Ballet of Antalya. Website
Istanbul Süreyya Opera House The Süreyya Opera House (Turkish: Süreyya Operası ), or Süreyya Cultural Center (Turkish: Süreyya Kültür Merkezi ) is an opera house in the Kadıköy district of Istanbul.

The building was designed by the Armenian-Turkish architect Kegam Kavafyan on behalf of the Constantinople representative Süreyya İlmen until 1924 and opened on March 6, 1927 as the first music theater on the Anatolian side of Constantinople. However, due to unsuitable and inadequate stage technology, no music theater works have been performed there until recently. Instead, the building was initially used as a theater and from 1930 to 2005 as a cinema under the name Süreyya Sineması . 2006–2007 the building was renovated and reopened on December 14, 2007 as an opera house ( Süreyya Opereti ) and concert hall.

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Izmir Izmir Devlet Opera ve Balesi The Izmir Devlet Opera ve Balesi (German: Izmir State Opera and Ballet) is the State Opera and Ballet of Izmir. She plays at the Elhamra Theater in Izmir. This was designed by architect Tahsin Sermet Bey and built in 1926. Website İzmir Devlet Opera ve Balesi3.jpg
Mersin Mersin Devlet Opera ve Balesi The Mersin Devlet Opera ve Balesi (German: Mersin State Opera and Ballet) is Mersin's State Opera and Ballet. Website
Mersin Mersin Halkevi The Mersin Halkevi (German: Mersin Community Center) is a building in Mersin, Turkey, which is used as a cultural center and opera house. Website Mersin Halkevi building..jpg
Samsun Samsun Devlet Opera ve Balesi The Samsun Devlet Opera ve Balesi (German: Samsun State Opera and Ballet) is the State Opera and Ballet of Samsun. Website

Uzbekistan

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Tashkent Navoi theater The Navoi Theater ( Uzbek : Alisher Navoiy nomidagi davlat akademik katta teatri) is the national opera house in Tashkent, Uzbekistan , which is used for opera and ballet performances. The theater is named after the art patron , poet, builder and politician Mir ʿAli Schir Nawāʾ , who worked in the 15th century and is considered a national hero in Uzbekistan. Website Theater Alisher Navoi.JPG

United Arab Emirates

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Dubai Dubai Opera The Dubai Opera is a multifunctional cultural center in the Downtown Dubai district in Dubai, which is used for opera, theater, ballet and concert events as well as conferences and exhibitions. The building opened on August 31, 2016 with an appearance by Placido Domingo .

The opera offers space for up to 2000 people and, depending on the event, can be converted into a traditional theater, a concert hall or an exhibition room.

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Vietnam

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Haiphong Haiphong Opera House The Haiphong Opera House ( Vietnamese: Nhà hát lớn Hải Phòng ) is a French-style neoclassical opera house on Opera Square ( Quảng trường Nhà hát lớn ) in Hai Phong, which opened in 1912. Uncle Ho and Balloons.jpg
Hanoi Hanoi Opera House The Hanoi Opera House or Grand Opera House (Vietnamese: Nhà hát lớn Hà Nội ) is an opera house in the center of Hanoi, Vietnam. It was built by the French colonial administration between 1901 and 1911. Website Hanoi opera house.  Made as a copy of the Opera Garnier in Paris (22334215449) .jpg
Ho Chi Minh City Municipal Theater (Ho Chi Minh City) The Municipal Theater , also known as the Saigon Opera House (Vietnamese: Nhà hát lớn Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh ) is an opera house in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It is an example of French colonial architecture in Vietnam. The building with 800 seats, erected in 1897 by the French architect Eugène Ferret as Opėra de Saigon , was used as the residence of the lower house assembly of South Vietnam after 1956. It was not used as a theater again until 1975 and was restored in 1995. Ópera, Ciudad Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, 2013-08-14, DD 02.JPG

People's Republic of China

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Chongqing Chongqing Grand Theater The Chongqing Grand Theater is the central opera house in the city of Chongqing in the People's Republic of China . It is located in Jiangbei District , right at the mouth of the Jialing Jiang River and the Yangtze River . CQTheatre.JPG
Harbin Harbin Grand Theater The Harbin Grand Theater or Harbin Opera House ( Chinese : 哈尔滨 大 剧院; Pinyin : Hā'ěrbīn Dàjùyuàn ) is a performing arts venue in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province , China. The theater is 850,349 square meters and was designed by the well-known Chinese architect Ma Yansong . Website Harbin Grand Theater Pano 201609.jpg
Hong Kong Ko Shan Theater The Ko Shan Theater is a theater house in Hong Kong. Website
Hong Kong Ngau Chi Wan Civic Center Theater The Ngau Chi Wan Civic Center Theater is a theater in Hong Kong. Website
Hong Kong North District Town Hall Auditorium The North District Town Hall Auditorium is an event building in Hong Kong. Website
Hong Kong Opera Hong Kong The Opera Hong Kong is an opera house in Hong Kong. Website HK Wah Fu Estate 香江 大 舞台 Hong Kong Opera House 華 樂 徑 Wah Lok Path Mar-2012.jpg
Hong Kong Sai Wab Ho Civic Center Theater The Sai Wan Ho Civic Center (Chinese:西灣河文娛中心) is a cultural center in Sai Wan Ho, Hong Kong Iceland . Website HK SaiWanHoCivicCentre.JPG
Hong Kong Sha Tin Town Hall The Sha Tin Town Hall (Chinese:沙田大會堂) is an event building in the center of the district of Sha Tin in Hong Kong. Website Shatin Town Hall 201307.jpg
Hong Kong Sheungwan Civic Center Theater The Sheung Wan Civic Center is a performing arts center in the Sheung Wan Municipal Services Building in Hong Kong. Website Sheung Wan Municipal Services Building.jpg
Hong Kong Sunbeam Theater The Sunbeam Theater (Chinese: 新光 戲院) is a landmark in Hong Kong that shows Cantonese opera. It is located at 423 King's Road, North Point, near the intersection with Shu Kuk Street. Website Sunbeam Theater.JPG
Hong Kong Taipo Civic Center Auditorium The Taipo Civic Center Auditorium is an event building in Hong Kong. Website
Hong Kong Tsuen Wan Town Hall Auditorium The Tsuen Wan Town Hall (Chinese: 荃灣 大會堂) is an event building in Tsuen Wan District , Hong Kong. It is part of the Tsuen Wan New Town. Website HK Tsuen Wan Town Hall.jpg
Beijing Beijing Century Theater The Beijing Century Theater is a theater house in Beijing. Website
Beijing Beijing People's Liberation Army Opera House The Beijing People's Liberation Army Opera House (Chinese:解放军歌剧院) houses the vocal and dance ensemble of the General Political Department of the PLA during the 21st century. The renovation in 2005 improved the stage facilities and since then the theater has specialized in large musicals and opera performances. Website
Beijing Beijing Zhengyici Theater The Beijing Zhengyici Theater (Chinese: 正 乙 祠 戏楼, Pinyin: Zhèngyǐcí Xìlóu ) is located in the Xuanwu district of Beijing and is one of the most famous theaters for Chinese opera in Beijing. It is also one of the oldest wooden theaters in China. Website
Beijing National Center for the Performing Arts The Chinese National Center for the Performing Arts (Chinese 國家 大 劇院 / 国家 大 剧院, Pinyin Guójiā dà jùyuàn ), also known as the Chinese National Theater or Chinese National Opera , is a large theater and opera building in the Chinese capital Beijing.

It is located downtown, west of Tian'anmen Square and the Great Hall of the People in Beijing's Xicheng District .

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Shanghai Guangzhou Beilei Theater The Guangzhou Beilei Theater is a theater house in Shanghai. Website
Shanghai Guangzhou Dramatic Arts Center The Guangzhou Dramatic Arts Center is a theater house in Shanghai. Website
Shanghai Guangzhou Friendship Theater The Guangzhou Friendship Theater is an event building in Shanghai. Website
Shanghai Guangzhou Opera House The Guangzhou Opera House (Simplified Chinese: 广州 大 剧院; Traditional Chinese: 廣州 大 劇院; Pinyin: Guǎngzhōu dajùyuàn ) is an opera house in Shanghai that was designed by Zaha Hadid and opened in 2010. Website Guangzhou Opera House (Near) .JPG
Shanghai Hangzhou Grand Theater The Hangzhou Grand Theater is a theater house in Shanghai. Website
Shanghai Huanghuagang Theater The Huanghuagang Theater is a theater house in Shanghai. Website
Shanghai Shanghai Grand Theater The Shanghai Grand Theater (Chinese 上海 大 劇院 / 上海 大 剧院, Pinyin Shànghǎi dà jùyuàn , abbreviated SGT ) is a theater and opera house in Shanghai and is one of the largest and most important institutions for the performing arts in the People's Republic of China . The theater is part of the ensemble of buildings on Volksplatz and is a new landmark for the city. Website Shanghai Grand Theater - at night.JPG
Shanghai Shanghai Oriental Art Center The Shanghai Oriental Art Center , SHOAC for short (simplified Chinese: 上海 东方 艺术 中心; traditional Chinese: 上海 東方 藝術 中心; pinyin: Shànghǎi Dōngfāng Yìshù Zhōngxīn ) is one of the leading cultural institutions in Shanghai. The five interconnected hemispherical halls or "petals" resemble a butterfly orchid from above. They include the entrance hall, the concert hall, the opera hall, the performance hall and the exhibition hall. The SHOAC on Century Avenue in Pudong opened in 2004 with a New Year's Eve concert and officially opened on July 1, 2005. Website 2011 Shanghai Oriental Art Center1.JPG
Shanghai Shanghai theater The Shanghai Theater or Shanghai Opera Theater (Chinese: 上海 大 戏院) is a theater in Shanghai. The theater was founded in 1942, renamed Shanghai Cinema in 1956, closed for renovations in 2011 and reopened in March 2017. The main hall of the theater can seat 300 people.