Tatar State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater. Musa Jalil - one of the oldest palaces Melpomene in Kazan. And let the modern building appeared in the city only in 1956, the first performances in Kazan were already in 1791

In 2005 the theater underwent a serious reconstruction. First of all, the alteration touched the acoustic "stuffing" and light equipment. Thanks to this, innovative performances with interesting scenography became possible. Technical equipment of the opera and ballet theater is at the level of two flagships of the Russian opera stage - the Mariinsky and the Bolshoi theaters. Therefore, the tours of Western theaters are not uncommon for Kazan.

The history of the appearance of the Tatar State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater. Musa Jalil began at the end of the 18th century

The first hall was in the theater at the gymnasium, then a separate wooden building appeared that died in the large Kazan fire of 1841. Nearly ten years , while the brick building was under construction, performances were shown in different places, very often - in large houses of local nobility. In 1851, the new theater opened its doors (now this is the square behind the monument to Lenin on Freedom Square). It should be noted that before the end of the 19th century the opera and ballet productions were fickle, and the performances depended heavily on guest performers, most often from Italian theaters.

The first production of the Kazan troupe - opera Ivan Susanin - took place on August 26, 1874. dates are counted permanent theatrical seasons of the Tatar State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater. Musa Jalil. Incredible, but the opera and ballet theater in Kazan burned down twice more - in the winter of 1874 and in 1919. The second fire stopped the theater for 20 years - only in 1939 the performances were resumed and then not on the "home" stage.

The modern building of the Tatar State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater. Musa Jalil began to erect in 1936 on the project of architect Skvortsov, in the work took a great interest native of Kazan architect Gainutdinov. Before the Great Patriotic War, the work did not have time to finish, and construction was completed only in 1956 The season in the long-awaited building was opened with the national opera "Altynchech". Since then, the Tatar State Academic Theater. Musa Jalil annually pleases the audience. The prefix "academic" in the title appeared in 1988. The repertoire includes classical opera and ballet productions, but there are also contemporary works as well as performances based on the works of national authors.

International Opera Festival. FI Shalyapin held in February. And it's not accidental - the famous bass was born on February 13 in Kazan. During the festival there are local performances on the stage of the Kazan Opera House, but all major parties are performed by invited guests, world stars.

Get to the Tatar State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater. Musa Jalil simply - he is on Liberty Square, here almost from all over the city there are bus routes. Besides, the routes of trolleybuses No. 2, 3, 5, 7, 8 pass through the square.

Address: Kazan, pl. Freedom, 2.

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