Tbilisi Opera and Ballet State Theatre (Tbilisi) | ballet theatre, interesting place, 1850s construction

Georgia / Tiflis / Tbilisi / Rustaveli Avenue, 25
 opera, ballet theatre, interesting place, 1850s construction
The foundation of the Tbilisi State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet was the consequence of the political and cultural processes in the country after its annexation by the Russian Empire. The Chief Governor of the Caucasus, appointed in Georgia in 1844, the general, field marshal and diplomat Mikhail Vorontsov, put in train many cultural enterprises. Amongst the most important was introduction of interest in opera. The first opera performance was on September 20, 1845. Performances took place twice a week, and mainly comprised vaudevilles and comedies. Vorontsov also invited artists from the Imperial Theatre. Later, some performances were also given in the Georgian language.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tbilisi_Opera_and_Ballet_Theatre
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Coordinates:   41°42'4"N   44°47'46"E
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